Liver Biochemistry (Quiz 3) Flashcards

1
Q

in the fed state, which nutrients are in excess

how many hours after a meal classifies the fed state

A
  • glucose
  • acetyl CoA
  • amino acids
  • 2-4
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2
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what does the liver use glucose for in the fed state

A
  • use glucose for own energy
  • make NADPH
  • store as glycogen
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3
Q

what does the liver use acetyl CoA for in the fed state

A
  • supply liver ATP

- make fatty acids and triacylglyercides

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4
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what does the liver use amino acids for in the fed state

A
  • synthesize liver proteins

- use C-O backbone to make glucose and fats

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5
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what does the liver use for energy in the fasting state

A
  • fatty acids from beta oxidation
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6
Q

what does the liver use glycogen for in the fasting state

A
  • provide glucose to brain and RBCs
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7
Q

what does the muscle use for energy in the fasting state

A
  • ketones
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8
Q

after feeding ________is utilized and is depleted after about 4 hours

A
  • dietary glucose
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9
Q

dietary glucose is followed by breakdown of _______ into _________ by the liver from 3-20 hours after a meal

A
  • breakdown of glycogen into glucose
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10
Q

as glycogen breakdown begins to subside, what provides a steady amount of glucose

A
  • gluconeogenesis
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11
Q

as blood glucose declines after about 2 days of starvation, what is produced for energy

A
  • ketone bodies
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12
Q

glucose levels ________ during the first days of starvation then ________ over the next few days

A
  • decline during the first days of starvation

- stabilize over the next few days

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13
Q

what occurs to detoxify and eliminate compounds

A
  • biotransformation reactions
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14
Q

what are phase I reactions

A
  • oxidation
  • hydroxylation
  • reduction
  • hydrolysis
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15
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what are phase II reactions

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  • conjugation
  • sulfation
  • methylation
  • glutathione addition
  • glucuroindation
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16
Q

what is the purpose of biotransformation reactions

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  • helps make compounds more soluble so they can be excreted more easily
17
Q

low levels of ethanol are biotransferred by which process

A
  • alcohol dehydrogenase
18
Q

high levels of ethanol are biotransferred by which process

A
  • MEOS
19
Q

alcohol dehydrogenase pathway

A

ethanol -> acetaldehyde (alcohol dehydrogenase

acetaldehyde -> acetate (acetaldehyde dehydrogenase)

20
Q

MEOS pathway

A
  • cytochrome P450 converts ethanol to acetaldehyde
21
Q

what is the problem with acetaldehyde

A
  • it is toxic
22
Q

amine groups from degraded proteins are used to make what

what happens next

A
  • glutamate

- glutamate -> ammonia and alpha ketoglutarate (glutamate dehydrogenase)

23
Q

purpose of carbomyl phosphate synthetase

A

ammonia + bicarbonate + ATP -> carbamoyl phosphate

  • enters Urea cycle
24
Q

each turn of the urea cycle sequesters two _______ into ______ which is eliminated in the _______

A
  • two amine groups
  • into urea
  • eliminated in the urine
25
Q

carbon and oxygen skeletons of amino acids converted to

A
  • glucose
  • triacylglycerols
  • acetyl CoA
26
Q

what is the primary site of the urea cycle in adults

A
  • the liver
27
Q

gluconeogenesis is initiated by a ______ in insulin signaling and a ________ in glucagon signaling

A
  • decrease in insulin signaling

- increase in glucagon signaling