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BGM1002/L25 Glycogen Metabolism Flashcards

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How many residues are between each branch point in glycogen?

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10

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Why is glucose converted to glycogen? (2)

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Renal loss
Osmotic pressure

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3
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Why is glycogen branched?

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Facilitates fast mobilisation

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Where are the 2 main sites of glycogen storage?

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Liver and muscle

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Which is the largest glycogen store in the body?

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Muscle

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What percentage weight of muscle is glycogen?

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2%

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What is glucose released as in muscle?

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Glucose-6-phosphate (just for muscle)

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Why can’t glucose escape muscle cells?

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Muscle lacks the enzyme to remove final phosphate group

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What percentage by weight of glycogen is the liver?

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10%

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How many kJ/g is glycogen?

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17

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How many kJ/g is fat?

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37kJ/g

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Why does the body favour fat as an energy source?

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It stores energy more efficiently

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How many steps are there to glycogenesis?

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3

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Name the 4 main molecules in glycogenesis.

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Glucose-6-phosphate
Glucose-1-phosphate
UDP-glucose
Glycogen

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Name step 1 of glycogenesis.

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Diversion
Glucose-6-phosphate -> glucose-1-phosphate

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What enzyme is involved in diversion (step 1) of glycogenesis?

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Phosphoglucomutase

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Name step 2 of glycogenesis.

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Activation
Glucose-1-phosphate -> UDP-glucose

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What enzyme is involved in activation (step 2) of glycogenesis?

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UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase

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What enzyme separates the 2 phosphate groups formed in step 2 of glycogenesis?

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Inorganic pyrophosphorylase

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Name step 3 of glycogenesis.

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Polymerisation
UDP-glucose -> glycogen

21
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What enzyme is involved in polymerisation (step 3) of glycogenesis?

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Glycogen synthase

22
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Name step 4 of glycogenesis.

23
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What is the primer required for glycogen synthase?

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When does glycogenesis usually occur?

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Post-prandially
Between meals

25
Name the 2 steps of glycogenolysis.
Erosion of chain ends Debranching
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What enzyme is required for step 1 of glycogenolysis (erosion of chain ends)?
Glycogen phosphorylase
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Which step is the rate-limiting step of glycogenolysis?
Step 1: erosion of chain ends
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How is the activity of glycogen phosphorylase regulated?
Controlled by phosphorylation
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Where does glycogen phosphorylase stop acting?
4th glucose-1-phosphate
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What enzymes are involved in step 2 of glycogenolysis? (2)
Alpha-(1->4)-transglycosylase Alpha-(1->6)-glucosidase
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What is the role of alpha-(1->4)-transglycosylase?
Transfer of 3/4 glucose units to end of the chain
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What is the role of alpha-(1->6)-glucosidase?
Breaking off the last remaining glucose unit from the side chain
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What is step 3 of glycogenolysis?
Recovery Glucose-1-phosphate -> glucose-6-phosphate
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What enzyme is involved in step 3 of glycogenolysis?
Phosphoglucomutase
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What is step 4 of glycogenolysis?
Release for glycolysis or to the liver
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What enzyme converts glucose-6-phosphate to glucose?
Glucose-6-phosphatase
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Give 4 symptoms of glycogen storage diseases (GSD).
Muscle cramp Muscle weakness General tiredness Hypoglycaemia Hepatomegally (liver enlargement)
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What occurs in liver glycogen synthase deficiency?
Glycogen can't be polymerised Glucose-1-phosphate remains in liver
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Give 2 symptoms of liver glycogen synthase deficiency.
Hyperglycaemia Hypoglycaemia
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What occurs in Von Gurke's Disease (glucose-6-phosphate deficiency)?
Final phosphate can't be converted into glucose Glucose can't be deposited back into blood
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Give 2 symptoms of Von Gurke's disease.
Hypoglycaemia Hepatomegally
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What occurs in Cori's Disease (amylo-1,6-glucosidase deficiency)?
Second active site of debrancher Glycolysis blocked at branches
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Give 2 symptoms of Cori's Disease.
Hepatomegally Hypoglycaemia
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What occurs in Andersen's Disease (amylo-(1,4->1,6)-glucosidase defiency)?
Brancher enzyme Glucose release insufficiently fast
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Give 2 symptoms of Andersen's Disease.
Hepatomegally Hypoglycaemia Poor prognosis
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What occurs in McArdle's Disease (muscle phosphorylase deficiency)?
Muscle isoenzyme releases terminal sugars Muscle requirements not met during exercise
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Give a symptom of McArdle's Disease.
Muscle cramps/weakness
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How can glycogen storage diseases be identified?
Muscle biopsy

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