Ex Phys Chapter 2 Flashcards
Fuel sources from which we make energy (adenosine triphosphate [ATP])
Substrates
Carbohydrates, fat, and protein are all examples of ____
substrates
the process of converting substrates to energy
performed at a cellular level
Bioenergetics
A chemical reaction in the body
metabolism
heat energy required to raise 1g of water from 14.5°c to 15.5°c
1 calorie
1,000 cal = 1
kcal= dietary calorie
Resting metabolism consumes
50% carbohydrates and 50% fats
exercise for short periods consume more
carbohydrates
exercise for longer periods of time consumes
carbohydrates & fat
all carbohydrates are converted to
glucose
the primary ATP substrate for muscles
Glucose
extra glucose is stored as ______ in the liver and muscles
glycogen
The glycogen stores in the body are limited to
2500 kcal
what substrate is
-4.1 kcal/g
-& Must be converted into glucose (gluconeogenesis)
(only used during starvation)
Protein
____ can also convert into FFAs for energy storage and cellular energy substrate. This process is called
Protein & lipogenesis
supplies 5-10% of energy for prolonged exercise
protein
Factors to control the rate of free-energy release are
- Availability of the primary substrate
- Enzyme activity
What does the following:
- Doesn’t start chemical reaction or set ATP yeild
- facilitates breakdown (catabolism ) of substrates
- lower the activation energy for a chemical reaction
- end’s with suffix ase
enzymes
Each step in a biochemical pathway requires specific
enzymes
more enzyme activity = more
product
- Can create bottleneck at an early step
- Activity influenced by negative feedback
- Slows overall reaction, prevents runaway reaction
Rate-limiting enzyme
major fat energy source
triglycerides
the process of fat oxidation carried out by lipases is
Lipolysis
substrates are most commonly composed mostly of
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen