Carbohydrates Flashcards
(124 cards)
1
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What are carbohydrates?
A
Sugars with ≥ 3C
- 1 carbonyl group (aldehyde/ketone)
- hydroxl groups
2
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Sugars with ≥5 carbonds can form a _____ structure in 2 different configurations:
___________________
___________________
A
Ring structure
α: -OH down
ß: -OH up
3
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What is the term for C1 in a carbohydrate?
A
Anomeric carbon
4
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An anomeric carbon in a glucose ring can form a ____________ with another sugar to form ____________________.
A
Anomeric carbon → glycosidic bond
→ di/polysaccharides
5
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What are 2 forms of starch?
A
1) Amylose:
- straight chain
- α1,4 linkages
2) Amylopectin
- branched chain
- - α1,4 linkages AND α1,6 linkages
6
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Sucrose is formed from ___________________ through a ___________ glycosidic bond
A
Sucrose = Glucose + Fructose
- α-1,2 glycosidic bond
7
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Lactose is formed from ___________________ through a ___________ glycosidic bond
A
Lactose = Glucose + Galactose
- ß-1,4 glycosidic bond
8
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Maltose is formed from ___________________ through a ___________ glycosidic bond
A
Maltose = Glucose + Glucose
- α-1,4 glycosidic bond
9
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How are starches digested by amylases?
A
Cleavage of α-1,4 bonds but not disaccharides
→ form (i) dextrins, (ii) maltose/isomaltose (iii) maltotriose
10
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How are dextrins and disaccharides digested?
A
By brush border glycosidase complexes
Dextrins → ß-glucoamylase → glucose + isomaltose
Maltose (+ related forms)/Sucrose → Sucrose-isomaltase → glucose + fructose
Lactase → ß-glycosidase → glucose and galactose
11
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How do deficiencies in brush border enzymes lead to diarrhea?
A
Accumulation of disaccharides → ↑osmolarity + bacterial breakdown
→ Acidic metabolites + H2
→ osmotic diarrhea
12
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What enzyme is affected in lactose intolerant individuals?
A
Lactase (ß-glycosidase)
13
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What are 3 etiologies for brush border enzyme deficiencies?
A
Acquired:
1) Injury to mucosa (eg. infective)
Genetic:
2) lactase deficiency
a) age dependent (90% asian → ~10% at 5-7 y/o)
b) Congenital
→ intolerant @ birth
3) Sucrose-isomaltase deficiency
14
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How is lactose intolerance tested for?
A
1) Breath test (H2)
2) Stool acidity test (acidic metabolites)
15
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What are 2 symptoms of lactose intolerance?
A
1) Osmotic diarrhea
2) Diaper rash not in folds of skin in infants
16
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How are monosaccharides absorbed in the intestinal lumen?
A
1) SGLT 1 → glucose and galactose via Na+ cotransport
- Na+ gradient maintained by Na/K ATPase
2) GLUT 2 → glucose (facilitated diffusion)
3) GLUT 5 → Fructose (Facilitated diffusion)
17
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Oral rehydration therapy involves the administration of water with ___________ to make use of the _________ enzyme to increase transport of fluids in the treatment of diarrhea.
A
Water + glucose + salt
- SGLT1 co-transporter
18
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How is glucose uptake regulated by different isoforms?
A
GLUT 1 and 3 (most cells and brain)
- high affinity → uptake even when glucose low
GLUT 2 (pancreas and liver)
- low affinity → uptake only when glucose high
→ ↑ insulin
→ stimulate GLUT 4 and glycogen storage
GLUT 4 (muscle, adipocytes)
19
Q
How does a FDG-PET scan works?
A
Tumour cells have higher glucose uptake (↑GLUT expression)
→ FDG (glucose analog) → ↑ uptake
→ emit positron → detect on PET scan
20
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Which GLUT is affected by insulin?
A
GLUT 4 (muscle and adipocytes)
21
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What are 3 functions of glycolysis?
A
1) Substrate-level phosphorylation
2) Provide substrates for further oxidation and ATP generation
3) Provide intermediates for biosynthesis and regulation
22
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Where does glycolysis occur?
A
Cytoplasm of all cells
23
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In the ______, a specialised isozyme of Hexokinase, glucokinase, ___________________.
A
Liver: glucokinase
- not product-inhibited
- low glucose affinity
→ permits continued P of glucose in high glucose conditions
24
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Hexokinase _________ intracellular glucose, as G-6-P (can/cannot) cross membrane, in a (reversible/irreversible) rxn, is regulated via _______________.
A
Hexokinase
- traps of intracellular glucose coz G-6-P is cannot cross membrane
- irreversible
- product-inhibited (by G-6-P)
25
What step is the entry point and major point of of regulation in glycolysis?
Phosphorylation of F-6-P by Phospho-fructokinase-1
26
What are 3 enzymes that are physiologically regulated in the glycolysis pathway?
1) Hexokinase
2) Phosphofructokinase- 1
3) Pyruvate kinase
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In which steps is ATP produced in glycolysis?
1) Phosphoglycerate kinase
2) Pyruvate kinase
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Apart from glucose, glycolysis requires:
i) ____________ from _____________
ii) ____________ from _____________
i) NAD+ regenerated from NADH (lactate dehydrogenase)
ii) Pi from diet (limiting if trapped in sugar-phosphate forms and not metabolised eg. aldolase defiency)
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What is the net equation of glycolysis?
Glucose + 2 NAD+ + 2Pi + 2ADP
→
2 Pyruvate + 2 NADH + 2H+ 2 ATP + 2 H2O
30
Serum lactate of >4mmol/L indicates ___________ and identifies px for aggressive resuscitation.
Poor tissue perfusion
31
How is NAD+ regenerated for use in glycolysis?
Anaerobic conversion of pyruvate to lactate in cytosol
- via lactate dehydrogenase
- NADH + H+ → NAD+
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The (inner/outer) mitochondrial membrane is impermeable to NADH and thus requires a _________ to bring electron into the mitochondria. In this process, ___________ is regenerated.
Inner membrane impermeable to NADH
- needs a shuttle
- regenerates NAD+
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What are 3 ways glycolysis in the muscle is controlled allosterically during periods of high energy demand?
1) ↑glucose → ↑F-6-P
→ PFK-2 → ↑F-2, 6-P2
→ ↑PFK-1 activity
2) ↑ATP depletion → ↑AMP
→ ↑PFK-1 activity
3) ↑F-2, 6-P2 → ↑PK activity
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What are 3 ways glycolysis in the muscle is controlled allosterically during periods of low energy need/high energy state?
1) ↑ATP → inhibit PK
2) ↑ATP + ↑ Citrate → inhibit PFK-1
3) Inhibited PFK-1 → ↑ reverse rxn
→ ↑G-6-P → inhibit HK
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Describe the hormonal control of glycolysis in the liver in a low glucose state?
↓Glucose → ↑Glucagon
1) → ↑P of PFK2/FBP2
→ Inactive PFK2 / Active FBP2
→ ↓F-2, 6-P2
→ ↓PFK-1 activity
→ ↓glycolysis → ↑blood glucose levels
2) ↑P of PK (inactive)
→ ↓glycolysis → ↑blood glucose levels
36
Describe the hormonal control of glycolysis in the liver in a high glucose state?
↑Glucose → ↑Insulin
1) → ↑de-P of PFK2/FBP2
→ Active PFK2 / Inactive FBP2
→ ↑F-2, 6-P2
→ ↑PFK-1 activity
→ ↑glycolysis → ↓blood glucose levels
2) ↑de-P of PK (active)
→ ↑glycolysis → ↓blood glucose levels
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What is the role of glycolysis in oxygen transport in the blood?
RBC:
Glycolysis → 1,3-BPG
→ converted to 2,3-BPG by mutase
→ allosteric regulation of HbO2 binding
→ release O2
Low O2→ ↑2,3-BPG → ↑O2 release from HbO2 in RBC
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How does pyruvate kinase deficiency lead to jaundice?
↓PK → ↓glycolysis → ↓production of NADH
(cannot replace in RBC coz no transcriptional machinery)
→ ↓ATP → cannot maintain RBC membrane → hemolysis → pre-hepatic jaundice
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What are 2 ways pyruvate kinase deficiency can be compensated for?
Liver: compensatory ↑ in synthesis (RBC cannot)
RBC: cannot replace but can ↑O2 delivery by ↑2-3 BPG
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How do other monosaccharides enter the glycolytic pathway?
Fructose → Dihydroxyacetone-P and Glyceraldehyde-3-P
Galactose → Glucose-6-P
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Why is milk important for infants to replenish their liver glycogen stores?
Breakdown of galactose
i) → G-1P → G-6-P → Glycolytic pathway
ii) → UDP-glucose → glycogen synthesis
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What is fructosuria?
Fructokinase deficiency → ↓Fructose breakdown → ↑Fructose in urine
- benign
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What is fructose intolerance?
Aldolase B deficiency (Liver)
→ accumulation of F-1-P (trapped) w depletion of phosphate required for glycolysis
→ poor feeding, failure to thrive
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What is classical galactosemia?
Galactose-1-P uridyltransferase deficiency
→ ↑Gal-1-P → ↑in urine
↑Gal-1-P toxic → affect liver, brain, and cataracts
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How does galactosemia cause cataracts?
Galactose-1-P uridyltransferase deficiency
→ ↑Galactose→ ↑galactitol → osmotic damage to lens → cataract formation
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What are the functions of the TCA cycle?
1) Generate energy
- GTP
- e- carriers (NADH, FADH2)
2) Intermediates for biosynthesis
3) Provide citrate as feedback regulator of other pathways
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All of the TCA enzymes are located in the mitochondria with the exception of ________ in the _______________.
Succinic dehydrogenase (SDH) in the inner membrane
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How is the TCA linked to glycolysis?
Pyruvate (from glycolysis) → Acetyl-CoA by Pyruvate Dehydrogenase (PDH)
- irreversible
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The entry of pyruvate into the PCA cycle is mediated by _________________ which requires ___________________.
Pyruvate dehydrogenase
- coenzymes:
E1: Thiamine pyrophosphate
E2: Lipoate, CoA
E3: FAD, NAD+
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What are 2 ways PDH activity is regulated in the TCA?
1) Allosteric regulation
+: NAD+, CoA
-: NADH
2) Phosphorylation
i) by kinase → inactive
- activated by: Acetyl-CoA, NADH (products of TCA/feedback inhibition)
- inhibited by: ADP, pyruvate
ii) dephosphorylated by phosphotase
- activated by Muscle activity (Ca2+)
51
Describe the regulation of PDH during excercise.
Exercise → ↑Energy Dd
1) ↑NAD+ and CoA → ↑PDH activity
2) Muscle activity → ↑Ca2+ → Phosphatase → ↑de-P of PDH complex → ↑PDH activity
3) ↑ADP and pyruvate → inhibit Kinase → ↑PDH activity
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Describe the regulation of PDH during rest.
Rest → ↓Energy Dd
1) ↑NADH → inhibit PDH
2) ↑Acetyl-CoA → ↑NADH
- both ↑kinase activity → ↑P of PDH (inactive)
53
What are 3 substrates that can be converted to Acetyl-CoA and enter the TCA other than pyruvate?
1) Ethanol
2) Alanine (amino acid)
3) Fatty acid
4) Ketone bodies
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What is the net equation for 1 TCA cycle?
Acetyl-CoA + 3 NAD+ + FAD
=
2 CO2 + CoA + 3NADH + 3H+ FAD (2H) + GTP
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Condensation of Oxaloacetate and Acetyl-CoA is a (reversible/irreversible reaction) by citrate synthase and inhibited by _______________.
Irreversible
- inhibited by citrate (product inhibition)
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What is the rate limiting step of the TCA cycle?
Oxidative decarboxylation of isocitrate
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The oxidative decarboxylation of α-KG to Succinyl-CoA is mediated by α-KG dehydrogenase and requires ___________________.
1) TPP
2) Lipoate
3) FAD
4) NAD+, CoA
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In which step is GTP produced in the TCA cycle?
Substrate-level phosphorylation
Succinyl CoA → Succinate Thiokinase → Succinate
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In which step are e- carriers produced in the TCA cycle?
Dehydrogenation/Oxidation
1) Of Succinate → Fumarate (FADH2)
2) Of Malate → Oxaloacetate (NADH)
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True or false:
Intermediates for the TCA cycle can be replenished by increasing the entry of Acetyl-CoA to increase carbon.
False
- no net replenishment (2C from Acetyl-CoA → 2 CO2)
- needs anaplerotic rxn (pyruvate, amino acids, fatty acids)
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What is the main anaplerotic reaction in the TCA cycle?
Pyruvate + HCO3- → Oxaloacetate
- ATP → ADP + Pi
- via Pyruvate decarboxylase
- needs biotin (vit. B7)
- activated by acetyl-CoA
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What are 4 ways the TCA cycle is regulated?
1) Isocitrate DH (rate-limiting)
+: ADP (low energy), Ca2+ (muscle use)
-: NADH
2) α-KG DH
+: Ca2+ (muscle use)
-: NADH
3) Malate DH
-: NADH
4) Citrate synthase
-: citrate (product)
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Describe the regulation of the TCA during periods of high energy need.
↑Energy need → ↑ADP, ↓NADH
1) ↑ADP + Ca2+ → ↑Isocitrate DH activity
2) ↑Ca2+ → ↑ α-KG DH activity
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Describe the regulation of the TCA during periods of low energy need.
↓Energy need → ↓ADP, ↑NADH
1) ↑NADH → inhibit:
a) Isocitrate DH
b) α-KG DH
c) Malate DH
2) TCA cycle slows → ↑citrate → inhibit citrate synthase
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Why does a low carb, high fat diet help those with pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency?
Bypass block:
Fat → Acetyl CoA
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Why does pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency cause a (i) acid-base pathology and (ii) neurodegeneration?
↓pyruvate dehydrogenase activity
i) → ↑pyruvate
→ ↑conversion to lactate
→ lactic acidosis
ii) ↓Acetyl-CoA → ↓TCA/ATP
→ neurodegeneration
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How do fumarase, succinate DH, and α-KG DH deficiencies present?
1) Lactic acidosis
2) Neurological dysfunction
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Thiamine deficiency is (acquired/genetic) and affects ___________ enzymes, usually presenting as _______________________
Acquired (BeriBeri)
Required for Pyruvate DH and α-KG DH function → ↓ATP
→ Cardiac/Neurological dysfunction
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What is the pathogenesis of Arsenic/mercury poisoning?
Both inhibit lipoic acid (cofactor for pyruvate DH and αKG DH)
→ ↓ATP
→ neurological dysfunction, organ failure, death
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How does acute arsenic poisoning (usually rat poison) differ from chronic?
Presentation:
Acute: Garlicky odor (from reaction w stomach acid)
Chronic:
- "dew drops on dusty road" on palms
- Mees lines on fingernails
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What is the function of oxidative phosphorylation?
Generate ATP from reducing equivalents (NADH/FADH2)
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How does NADH from glycolysis in the cytoplasm enter the mitochondria?
Shuttles:
1) Glycerol-3-phosphate
NADH + H+ → FADH2
- fast but less ATP yield
2) Malate-aspartate
NADH + H+ → NADH + H+
- slower but more ATP yield
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What are the components of the ETC?
Complex I: NADH-Q oxidoreductase
- transfer e- from NADH to CoQ
Complex II: Succinate-Q reductase
- transfer e- from FADH2 to CoQ
Complex III: Q-cytochrome C oxidoreductase
- transfer e- from CoQ to Cytochrome C
Complex IV: Cytochrome C oxidase
- transfer e- from Cytochrome C to O2→Water
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Which of the ETC membrane complexes pump H+ across the inner membrane to generate a proton gradient?
Complex 1, 3, 4 (transmembrane)
- NOT complex 2 (inner side)
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Where does FADH2 transferring e- to CoQ come from?
1) Via Complex II/Succinate-Q reductase from TCA
2) Via Glycerol-3-P shuttle
- NADH + H+ from glycolysis → FADH2
3) Lipid metabolism (via ß-oxidation)
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How is ATP produced in oxidative phosphorylation?
1) Generative of proton motive force
- Complex I-4 use NADH and FADH2 to pump H+ (except 2) across membrane
2) Chemiosmosis of H+ back into matrix causes rotation of ATP synthase stalk
→ conformational change in F1 subunit
→ P and release of ATP
(1 rotation → 3 ATP)
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What are 2 side products of oxidative phosphorylation?
1) ROS
- from partial reduction of O2 (needs 4 e-)
2) Heat
- when proton gradient dissipated via UCP (uncoupling protein) in brown fat
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What are 3 physiological defenses against ROS produced in oxidative phosphorylation?
1) H2O2 → O2 → H2O
a) Superoxide dismutase: superoxide → O2 and H2O2
b) Catalase: H2O2 → O2 + H2O
c) Glutathione peroxidase:
H2O2 → H2O
Reduced Glutathione → Oxidised Glutatione
2) Antioxidants (eg. Vit. C and E)
3) ß-carotene
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How is oxidative phosphorylation regulated?
Energy consumption
ATP levels ~ ATP levels in matrix
↑ATP → ↓oxphos
v.v.
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What determines the manifestation of OXPHOS mitochondrial disease phenotypes?
Maternal inheritance and replicative segregation
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What is the pathogenesis of MELAS syndrome?
OXPHOS mitochondrial disease
Mutation in tRNA gene → ↓ETC complexes
→ ↓ATP → organ dysfunction in those req high energy (eg. muscle and brain)
→ ↓pyruvate in TCA → ↑lactate
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What do mitochondrial poisons eg. Rotenone, Antimycin A, Cyanide, CO usually target?
OXPHOS membrane complexes
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What are 2 functions of the hexose monophosphate shunt?
1) Generate NADPH
2) Generate R-5-P to nucleotide biosynthesis
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Where is the HMP shunt usually functioning?
Cytoplasm of tissues w high usage of NADPH or rapidly dividing cells.
eg.
1) Adipocytes (FA synthesis)
2) Hepatocytes (FA and Drug metabolism)
3) Adrenal cortex/Gonads (Steroid synthesis)
4) RBC (glutathione reduction)
5) WBC (superoxide generation)
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What is the rate limiting step of the hexose monophosphate shunt?
Oxidative (Irreversible)
- via G6PD
- inhibited by NADPH
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What is the oxidative phase of the hexose monophosphate shunt?
Irreverisble generation of NADPH and R-5-P from NADP+ and G-6-P
G-6-P → G6PD enzyme (rate limiting) (inhibited by NADPH)
6-phosphoglucono-δ-lactone → gluconolactonase → 6-phosphogluconate
→ 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase → R-5-P + NADPH
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What is the non-oxidative phase of the hexose monophosphate shunt?
Reversible
- Isomerisation of R-5-P
- Recycling of excess R-5-P back into glycolysis
- via Transketolases (2C) and Transaldolases (3C)
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Transketolases used in the non-oxidative phase of the hexose monophosphate shunt require what compound to function?
Thiamine pyrophosphate
- transketolase activity in RBC used as assay for thiamine levels
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How is the HMP shunt regulated?
@ G6PD
- rate determined by NADPH/NADP+ ratio
↓NADP+ → ↑HMP shunt
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What are 4 functions of NADPH?
1) Reductive biosynthesis
2) Detoxification rxn
3) Generate ROS
4) Synthesise NO
5) Glutathione reduction
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Why does a NADPH oxidase deficiency lead to chronic granulomatous disease?
Inability to generate ROS in WBC
- can engulf but cannot kill → form granulomas
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How does NAPDH aid in preventing hemolysis in RBCs due to oxidative stress?
Oxidative stress → ↑H2O2
- converted to H2O by glutathione peroxidase (using reduced glutathione)
- resultant oxidised glutathione → reduced by glutathione reductase (using NADPH)
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G6PD deficiency follows a ________________ inheritance pattern and presents variably from asymptomatic to __________________.
XLR pattern
- asymptomatic to sever hemolytic anemia
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How is hemolytic anemia precipitated in G6PD deficient individuals?
↑oxidative stress (eg. drugs, herbal medication, moth balls, infection)
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How does G6PD deficiency lead to (i) prehepatic jaundice and (ii) Heinz bodies
G6PD deficiency → ↓regeneration of NADPH via oxidative phase of HMP shunt
→ ↓regeneration of reduced glutathione from oxidised form
→ accumulation of ROS
→ oxidation of proteins
i) ↓membrane plasticity → hemolysis
ii) denaturation → Heinz bodies
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G6PD deficiency may confer resistance to __________ by preventing _______ utilization by plasmodium in RBCs
G6PD deficiency may confer resistance to malaria by preventing NAPDH utilization by plasmodium in RBCs
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Where does gluconeogenesis occur?
Primarily in liver and kidney
Mostly cytosolic except:
1) Pyruvate carboxylase (mitochondria)
2) Glucose-6-Phosphatase (ER)
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How is pyruvate converted to phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) in (1st 2 steps) gluconeogenesis?
1) Pyruvate → Oxaloacetate (mitochondria)
- needs biotin
- via pyruvate carboxylase (+: acetyl CoA)
2) Shuttling of oxaloacetate into cytosol via interconversion to malate
- by malate dehydrogenase
3) Decarboxylation using GTP
- Oxaloacetate → PEP
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Why can gluconeogenesis not just be glycolysis in reverse?
Need to overcome 3 irreversible steps:
1) Pyruvate → PEP
2) Fructose 1, 6-P2 → F-6-P
3) G-6-P → Glucose
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Which enzyme is required for exporting glucose our of the cell?
Glucose-6-Phosphatase
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True or false.
Gluconeogenesis is thermodynamically favorable.
True
ΔG= -48kJ/Mol
vs reverse glycolysis= 84kJ/mol
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What are 3 substrates for gluconeogenesis?
1) Pyruvate
- lactate
- alanine
- other amino acids
2) Oxaloacetate
- glutamine
- other amino acids
3) Glycerol-3-P
- Glycerol
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What is the Cori cycle?
Lactate from RBC and muscles
→ transported to liver
→ generate pyruvate via lactate DH
→ Glucose
→ exported back to muscles and blood
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How is gluconeogenesis regulated?
1) Allosteric
a) High energy:
↑ATP + ↑ Citrate
→ ↑F-1, 6-BP activity
→ ↑Gluconeogenesis
↑Acetyl CoA → ↑PC activity
→ ↑Gluconeogenesis
b) Low energy:
↑ADP → inhibit PC and PEPCK → ↓Gluconeogenesis
↑AMP →Inhibit F-1, 6-BP → ↓Gluconeogenesis
2) Hormones
a) Transcription of gluconeogenesis enzymes
- when fasted → glucagon
b) F-2, 6-P2
- Insulin → ↑F-2, 6-P2 → inhibit F-1, 6-BP
- Glucagon → ↓F-2, 6-P2 → ↑F-1, 6-BP activity → ↑Gluconeogenesis
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What is the pathogenesis of Glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency?
Genetic Glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency
↑G-6-P
1) → HMP shunt → ↑nucleotide metab → ↑uric acid
2) ↑ Glycogen → organomegaly
3) → ↑Pyruvate → ↑lactate
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What is the pathogenesis of Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency?
↑pyruvate
→ ↑lactate
→ ↑Acetyl-CoA
→ ↓Oxaloacetate → ↓TCA → ↓ATP
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Muscle glycogen provides short term energy during _______ while liver glycogen provides it during _______________.
Muscle: exercise
Liver: fasting
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Which organ contains the most amount of glycogen?
Muscle
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What is the major regulation point for glycogen synthesis?
Lengthening of glycogen primer by α-1,4-linkages by glycogen synthase
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Branching of glycogen molecules is done by establishing __________ linkages and have 2 benefits: ______________________.
α-1,6 linkages
Branching:
↑Sites for synthesis/degradation
↑solubility
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What is the major regulation point for glycogen breakdown?
Release of G-1-P by cleavage of α-1,4 linkages by glycogen phosphorylase
(diff isoforms → tissue-specific regulation)
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Other than glycogen phosphorylase, what other enzyme releases of G-1-P by cleavage of α-1,4 linkages?
Lysosomal α-1,4-glucosidase (1-3%)
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Describe the allosteric regulation of glycogen metabolism in the liver in a fed state.
Fed state:
a) ↑ glucose ↑ G-6-P ↑ATP
→ inhibit Glycogen phosphorylase
→ ↓glycogenolysis
b) ↑ G-6-P → activate glycogen synthase
→ ↑glycogenesis
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Describe the allosteric regulation of glycogen metabolism in the liver in a fasted state.
Fed state:
↓glucose ↓G-6-P ↓ATP
→ no inhibition of Glycogen phosphorylase
→ ↑glycogenolysis
→ ↑G-1-P → ↑UDP → inhibit glycogen synthase
→ ↓glycogenesis
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Describe the allosteric regulation of glycogen metabolism in the muscle in a active state.
High energy need:
a) ↑ AMP → ↑ Glycogen phosphorylase activity
b) ↑Ca → ↑Calmodulin → ↑P and activation of Glycogen phosphorylase
→ ↑glycogenolysis
→ ↑G-1-P → ↑UDP → inhibit glycogen synthase
→ ↓glycogenesis
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Describe the allosteric regulation of glycogen metabolism in the muscle in a resting state.
Low energy need:
a) ↑ ATP ↑G-6-P
→ inhibit Glycogen phosphorylase
→ ↓glycogenolysis
b) ↑ G-6-P → activate glycogen synthase
→ ↑glycogenesis
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How does insulin regulate glycogen metabolism?
High glucose → ↑insulin
→ bind to RTK → P IRS (insulin receptor substrate)
→ Activate Protein phosphatase-1
a) Dephosphorylate glycogen synthase → active → ↑glycogenesis
b) Dephosphorylate glycogen phosphorylase → inactive → ↓glycogenolysis
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True or false:
Glucagon and epinephrine both act on both liver and muscle tissue to induce glycogenolysis and inhibit glycogenesis.
False
Glucagon → ONLY Liver
Epinephrine → Liver and muscle
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How does glucagon and epinephrine regulate glycogen metabolism?
Low glucose/Sympathetic response → ↑glucagon
→ bind to GPCR → release α-subunit
→ activate adenylate cyclase → (ATP→cAMP)
→ activate Protein Kinase A
a) → P glycogen synthase (inactive)
→ ↓glycogenesis
b) → P phosphorylase kinase → P glycogen phosphorylase
→ ↑glycogenolysis
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What type of glycogen storage disease, enzyme and organ affected for:
- Fasting hypoglycemia
- Organomegaly
- ↑lactate/uric acid
Type I (Von Gierke)
- Glucose -6-Phosphatase
- Liver and kidney affected
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What type of glycogen storage disease, enzyme and organ affected for:
- Myopathy
- Cardiac Failure
Type II (Pompe)
- 1-4 Glucosidase (minor enzyme → no hypoglycemia)
- General (lysosomal) affected
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What type of glycogen storage disease, enzyme and organ affected for:
- Fasting hypoglycemia
- Hepatomegaly
- Muscle weakness
Type III (Cori)
- 4-4 transferase and/or 1-6 glucosidase
- Liver, muscle, heart affected
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What type of glycogen storage disease, enzyme and organ affected for:
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Early Death
Type IV (Andersen)
- Branching enzyme
- Liver
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What type of glycogen storage disease, enzyme and organ affected for:
- Exercise-induced muscle pain
- Cramps
Type V (McArdle)
- Muscle glycogen phosphorylase
- skeletal muscle
