biochem lecture 3 pt 2 Flashcards
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what enzyme carries out the modification/de-phosphorylation of glucose
glucose-6-phosphatase
what are phosphatases
enzymes that de-phosphorylates substrates
what is interesting about glucose-6-phosphatase
membrane associated protein that’s embedded within the membrane of ER in the cell
what is needed in order for glucose-6-phosphatase to dephosphorylate G6P
G6P has to be transported into the ER space (ER lumen) within the endoplasmic reticulum
what happens when G6P is transported to ER
phosphatase de-phosphorylates the glucose
what happens after the glucose is de-phosphorylated
glucose is transported back out of the ER lumen where it can be transported via a glucose transporter (GLUT2) into the bloodstream
what does GLUT2 do
glucose transporter, transports glucose into the bloodstream
where is glucose-6-phosphatase found
in liver, not muscles
why does it make sense that the liver has this enzyme as opposed to muscles etc.
liver needs to disseminate that glucose into the body, can’t do that without de-phosphorylating G6P
why does the muscle not need glucose-6-phosphatase
any glucose that’s released from glycogen stores in the muscle is gonna remain in the muscle cell, and used in muscle thru glycolysis
glycogen synthesis is called
glycogenesis
what is the enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of the majority of glycogen
glycogen synthase
does glycogen synthase have the same function as glycogenin
no
what is necessary in order for glucose units to be added to the glycogen molecule
glucose has to be biochemically activated
how does the glucose get biochemically activated
process of uridylation (uridine diphosphate added to sugar –> UDP-sugar)
what is the process of uridylation
when uridine diphosphate is attached to the sugar (UDP-sugar)
describe the process of uridylation of glucose monomers
UTP has its 3rd phosphate group removed, and the remaining UDP molecule is attached to glucose
what is UDPG
uridine diphosphate glucose
what is UDP
an active donor of glucosyl units in growing polysaccharide chains
describe glycogen synthase
glycogen + UDPG –> (glycogen)n+1 + UDP
what is the point of tagging glucose w/ UDP
it’s a way of biochemically activating/targeting it for its incorporation into glycogen
what does glycogen synthase do
makes alpha-1,4 glycosidic bonds [catalyzes formation/extension of linear chains of glycogen by adding glucose units]
what does branching enzyme do
transplants a short chain, introduces a branch by forming an alpha-1,6 glycosidic bond [effectively creates the branch points within glycogen]
hexokinase
catalyzes the first step of glycolysis; helps w/ formation of glucose-6-phosphate from glucose