Exam 3 Flashcards

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Most fat from food comes in the form of __________

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triglycerides

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What class of enzyme hydrolyzes trglycerides into fatty acids?

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lipases

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In the fed state, where do fatty acids from food go?

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adipose tissue

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In the fasting state, where does the stored fatty acids go?

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liver and muscles

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Fatty acids are _____________ molecules because they have both a hydrophobic and hydrophilic moiety

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amphipathic

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In the blood fatty acids are bound to __________. Why?

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Albumin
They are too acidic on thier own

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What are the steps of fatty acids entering the cell—> mitochondria?

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  1. FA transporter at plasma membrane lets FA into cell
  2. FA is bound to FBP (FA binding protein) in cytosol
  3. FA is transported into mitochondria
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Most fatty acids are oxidized in the ______________

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mitochondria

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What 2 things are required for the uptake of fatty acids into the mitochondria?

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  1. FA binds to CoA = fatty acyl CoA
  2. fatty acyl CoA binds to carnitine = fatty acyl-Carnitine
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The uptake of fatty acids into the mitochondria is regulated by the concentration of cytoplasmic ________________

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malonyl-CoA

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Is carnitine derived de novo or through the diet?

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diet

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Does malonyl coA inhibit or promote the uptake of fatty acids in to mitochondria?

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inhibit (represses entry)

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Insulin (through malonyl-coA) inhibits or stimulates FA uptake into mitochondria IN THE LIVER?

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inhibits uptake

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AMP inhibits or stimulates FA uptake into mitochondria IN ALL TISSUES?

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stimulates uptake

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What is the purpose of beta-oxidation?

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FA are broken down to generate acetyl-coA and FADH2/NADH

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How long will the B-oxidation cycle go?

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until only 2 carbons are left

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Which carbon is always oxidized in B-oxidation?

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beta carbon

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How many carbons are removed per cycle of B-oxidation?

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2

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Every 2 carbons removed in the B-oxidation cycle, how many FADH2 is yielded?

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1

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Every 2 carbons removed in the B-oxidation cycle, how many NADH is yielded?

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1

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Every 2 carbons removed in the B-oxidation cycle, how many acetyl coA is yielded?

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1

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What does one round of B-oxidation cost?
Where does it come from?

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1 ATP
attaching coA to FA

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How do you find out how many cycles a certain FA will require of B-oxidation?

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(n/2 -1) = # cycles

n = number of carbons

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How do you find out how many acetyl-coAs are made from a certain FA undergoing B-oxidation?

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cycles + 1

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What is the final carbon product of B-oxidation? Where does it go?
acetyl coA Krebs cycle
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Where does B-oxidation NOT occur?
brain and RBC (no mitochondria)
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Where does B-oxidation occur?
mitochondria
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What are the two sources of acetyl coA?
fed: comes from pyruvate fasting: comes from B-oxidation (much more of this)
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Does insulin inhibit or stimulate lipolysis/B-oxidation?
inhibit
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Does epinephrine inhibit or stimulate lipolysis/B-oxidation?
stimulate
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When muscles need energy, FA ________ are incorporated into the plasma membrane to uptake FA from blood
FA transporters
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What are the steps of lipolysis?
1. triglycerides 2. FA + glycerol 3. fatty acyl-coA 4. acetyl coA ---> Krebs cycle
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What is the purpose of ketone body synthesis?
alternative source of energy besides glucose
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What are the 3 ketone bodies?
acetoacetate B-hydroxybutyrate acetone
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Do ketone bodies alkalize or acidify blood?
acidify
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What organ does ketone body synthesis occur?
liver
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Excess _______________ built up in the mitochondria can be used to synthesize ketone bodies
acetyl coA
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Is excess acetyl coA from diet or de novo used to make ketone bodies?
de novo (liver mitochondria)
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What state are ketone bodies made in?
extended fasting
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Are ketone bodies synthesized during high or low rate of lipolysis? and why
High rate lots of excess acetyl coA being made from B-oxidation
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How many acetyl coAs are required to make 1 acetoacetate?
2
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What are the reactants and products of ketone body synthesis?
2 acetyl coAs ---> acetoacetate + acetone + B-hydroxybutryate
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The synthesis of ketone bodies after 3 days of fasting induces a _______________ as a safety mechanism
feedback loop
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The ketone body feed back loop stimulates __________ secretion to impair lipolysis
insulin
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Why is the ketone body feedback loop in place?
prevent blood from becoming too acidic
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If ketone bodies induce a feedback loop due to insulin the rate of lipolysis is _______ and the rate of ketogenesis is _______
low low
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What does the ketone body feedback loop prevent?
ketoacidosis
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What is ketone body oxidation?
(ketolysis) break down of ketone bodies
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What are ketone bodies broken down into and where do they go?
acetyl coA CAC cycle
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What tissues use ketone bodies?
brain heart muscle kidneys
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What tissues don't use ketone bodies?
liver RBC
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Cells that oxidize ketone bodies have an increased or decreased need for oxidation of glucose (breakdown of glucose)
decreased
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Ketolysis = increased/decreased acetyl coA = increased/decreased PDH activity = preserve glucose for brain
increase acetyl coA decrease PDH
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Does ketone body oxidation (lysis) inhibit or activate PDH and glycolysis?
inhibit
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In the fed state the brain uses _____% of glucose. In the long term fasting state the brain uses ____% ketone bodies
100% glucose 75% ketone bodies
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What organ cannot oxidize ketone bodies? Why?
liver acetyl coA from ketolysis cannot be used in gluconeogensis as a carbon skeleton
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Where does the energy for gluconeogenesis come from in the liver?
B-oxidation
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What is it called when B-oxidation and ketolysis inhibits glycolysis?
glucose sparing (for the brain)
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What are the two ways to slow down glycolysis via B-oxidation and ketolysis?
1. ATP produced from B-oxidation and ketolysis inhibits glycolysis 2. Acetyl coA produced from B-oxidation inhibits PDH
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What is ketosis?
synthesis of ketone bodies when fasting for 2-3 days
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What does ketosis shut off and how?
represses lipolysis secretes insulin
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What is ketoacidosis?
too much ketone body synthesis and too little degradation acidifies the blood
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What kind of patients is it common for ketoacidosis to occur?
server insulin deficiency
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What condition are required for diabetic ketoacidosis? ? [glucose] ? [insulin] ? [ketones] ? pH
[glucose] - high [insulin] - low [ketones] - high pH - low
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What are the conditions for ketotic hypoglycemia? ? [ketone bodies] ? [glucose]
[ketone bodies] - high [glucose] - low
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Ketotic hypoglycemia manifests when there is low/high insulin the the blood
low
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What are the conditions for non-ketotic hypoglycemia? ? [ketone bodies] ? [glucose]
[ketone bodies] - low [glucose] - low
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non-ketotic hypoglycemia manifests when there is low/high insulin the the blood
high
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Where does the ETC occur?
mitochondria - inner membrane space - inner membrane - matrix
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Where are the ETC complexes located?
inner membrane of mitochondria
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What are the 2 mobile electron carriers of the ETC?
coenzyme Q cytochtome
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What is complex I of ETC called?
NADH DH
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Complex I of ETC... oxidizes ____ to _____ produces _____
NADH to NAD+ Ubiquinol
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What is the only ETC complex that does not pump a proton?
complex II (Succinate DH)
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What is complex II of the ETC called?
Succinate DH
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Complex II of the ETC... oxidizes _____ to ______ produced ________
FAHD2 to FAD+ Ubiquinol
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What is complex III of the ETC called?
cyt bc1 complex
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Complex III of the ETC... oxidizes ______ transfers e- to _______
ubiquinol cyt C
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What is complex IV of the ETC called?
cyt C oxidase
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Complex IV of the ETC... transfers e- to _____ generating _______
O2 water
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In the ETC, where does the proton motive force (PMF) occur?
inner membrane space protons are pushed into ATPase
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The inner mitochondrial membrane is permeable or impermeable?
impermeable
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What is complex V of the ETC called?
F0F1 ATP synthase
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What is the chemisomotic-coupling hypothesis?
oxidation of NADH and FADH2 is couple with the transport of H+ out of the matrix into the inner membrane space and that gradient drive H+ into ATPase
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What is the net ATP product of the ETC? #1 oxidation of 1 NADH = ____ ATP #2 oxidation of 1 FADH2 = _____ ATP
NADH -- 3 ATP FADH2 -- 2 ATP
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ATP production is larger from break down of carbs (glucose) or fats?
fats
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_____ is the most important factor controlling the rate of oxidative phosphorylation
ADP
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ATP consumption is high or low when... ETC doesn't pump H+ NADH grows slowing CAC ATP synthase makes low ATP
low consumption
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ATP consumption is high or low when... ADP increases ATP synthase makes ATP CAC increases
high consumption
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What are the 2 families of ETC inhibitors?
1. targets complex I (NADH DH) 2. targets complex IV (cyt c oxidase)
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ETC inhibitors make the body hot or cold?
cold
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What is an example of complex I inhibitor of ETC?
metformin
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Metformin lowers ________ in the blood
glucose
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Metformin can cause ___________ because of the increase in anaerobic glycolysis
lactic acidosis
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How do complex IV (cyt c oxidase) inhibitors work?
bind to heme
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How do uncouplers of the ETC work?
collapse the pH gradient causing H+ to cross back making complexes go faster
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ETC uncouplers cause the body to become hot or cold?
hot
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How do you interpret this fatty acid to be? 16:2
16 carbons 2 double bonds
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How do you name carbons with the alternative method?
start number carbons at the CH3 end of the chain
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How do you name fatty acids using the standard method?
start number carbons at the carbonyl carbon
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Do saturated FA have a double bond?
no
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Do unsaturated FA have a double bond?
yes
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Saturated fats tend to be solid or liquid at room temperature?
solid (animal products)
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Unsaturated fats tend to be solid or liquid at room temperature?
liquid (plant products)
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Do saturated or unsaturated FA can come in trans and cis?
unsaturated
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The human body can only synthesize cis or trans unsaturated FA but can degrade both?
cis
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Cis FA tend to be liquid or solid?
liquid
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Trans FA tend to be liquid or solid?
solid
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In the standard method of naming fats, what does the delta mean?
double bond position
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What are the 3 essential fatty acids?
1. linoleate (w-6) 2. linolenate (w-3) 3. arachidonate
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What 2 fatty acids are used as supplements?
EPA (w-3) DHA (w-3)
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Free fatty acids are toxin in high concentrations because they are so acidic. What are they bound to to neutralize them?
albumin
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Inside of cells fatty acids are bound to ________ instead of albumin to neutralize them
FABPs
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What are the 4 general steps of FA synthesis?
1. citrate movement from mitochondria (CAC) to cytoplasm of hepatocytes (liver cells) 2. production of cytoplasmic acetyl coA (from citrate) 3. production of malonyl coA 4. FA synthesis via FA synthase
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Where does FA synthesis occur?
liver
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Metabolic conditions that allow citrate to leave CAC (mitochondria) for FA synthesis are... _____ insulin _____ PFK1 glucose -----> ______ pyruvate into _______
increased insulin increased PFK1 activity glucose -----> pyruvate pyruvate ----> CAC
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Does insulin stimulate or inhibit FA synthesis?
stimualte
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In FA synthesis, citrate leaves the mitochondria and turns into ___________
acetyl coA
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In FA synthese, after citrate is turned into acetyl coA, what does it become next?
malonyl coA
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What enzyme turns acetyl coA into malonyl coA in FA synthesis?
acetyl coA carboxylase
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Does insulin inhibit or activate acetyl-coA carboxylase?
activates (promotes FA synthesis)
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Where do the first 2 carbons needed for FA synthesis come from?
acetyl CoA
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Each 2 carbon addition during FA synthesis costs ____ NADPH and ____ ATP
2 NADPH 1 ATP
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How many NADPHs are required for synthesizing a C16?
14 2x7rounds
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How many ATP are needed to synthesize C16?
7 (acetyl coA --> malonyl CoA)
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How many acetyl coA are needed to synthesize a C16?
8 (1 primer + 7 malonyl coA)
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What are the two sources of NADPH for FA synthesis in the liver?
1. PPP (2 NADPH per glucose) 2. Malate DH (1 NADPH per malate)
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Regular FA synthesis goes only up to C___, anything longer than that has to be syntheized by ______________
16 elongation
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What are the 2 steps of FA elongation?
1. activation via esterification 2. elongation
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What is desaturation of FAs?
addition of double bonds
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What 2 molecules are required for FA desaturation?
O2 NADH
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What is the limitation of desaturation of FA in humans?
desaturase can only introduce double bonds between carbon atoms 1-9
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FAs that contain 2 or more double bonds after carbon 9 come from diet making them ______________
essential
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What are the two types of essential fatty acids?
1. Linoleate (w-6) 2. Linolenate (w-3)
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The body converts ___________ to EPA and DHA (supplements)
linolenate (w-3)
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The body converts _________ to arachidonate
linoleate (w-6)
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What is the supplement DHA important for?
brain and retina
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What are eicosanoids?
stores arachidonic acid
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What is the purpose of prostaglandins?
inflammation
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NSAIDs like aspirin inhibit ___________ enzyme
COX 1 & 2
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What are the 2 functions of inhibition of aspirin?
1. inhibits prostaglandin (reduce inflammation) 2. inhibits thromboxane (anticoagulant)
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What are the major sources of trans fats?
animal meat heated cis fats chemically hydrogenated fats
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What are lipoproteins?
large assembly of molecules made of proteins and lipids that transport lipids
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What are the 4 major lipid classes?
1. triglycerides 2. cholesteryl esters 3. cholesterol 4. free FAs
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What are the 5 major groups of plasma lipoproteins?
1. chylomicrons 2. VLDL 3. IDL 4. LDL 5. HDL
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What are the 2 "bad" lipoproteins?
IDL LDL
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Chylomicrons and VLDL are mainly made of ___________
lipids
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Cholestrol and phospholipids (IDL, LDL, and HDL) are mainly made of _____________
proteins
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What are the 2 chemical properties of lipoproteins?
1. density 2. size
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Are chylomicrons or HDL lighter?
chylomicrons
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What's the heaviest lipoprotein?
HDL
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What are the proteins present in lipoproteins called?
Apo
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Why is ApoB-100 important?
marker for bad cholesterol (LDL)
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What kind of Apo is ApoB-100? exchangeable or non-exchangeable?
non-exchangeable
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Where are chylomicrons originated and VLDL?
1. dietary lipids (chylomicrons) 2. lipid synthesis (VLDL)
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What makes VLDL different from chylomicrons composition?
VLDL has much more cholesterol esters
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Chylomicrons and VLDL are hydrolyzed of thier triacylglycerol by ______________
lipoprotein lipase
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What are the 5 steps of the fate of chylomicrons?
1. fat uptake from diet 2. chylomicron synthesis 3. removal of FAs 4. enrichment in cholestrol/loss of triacylglycerol 5. liver uptakes remnants via LDL receptor-related protein
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What are the 5 steps of the fate of VLDL?
1. Fat synthesis in liver 2. VLDL synthesis 3. removal of FAs 4.enrichment in cholestrol/loss of triacylglycerol 5. liver uptakes remnant (LDL)
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Is chylomicron remnants or LDL richer in cholesterol?
LDL
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Lipoprotein lipase deficiency leads to ________- triglyceridemia
hyper (elevated triglycerides in blood)
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What 2 things does HTGL (hepatic lipase) do?
converts VLDL into IDL remodels large HDLs into smaller ones
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What hormone controls lipoprotein lipase and how?
insulin stimulates LPL activity in ADIPOCYTES inhibits LPL in MUSCLES
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What happens to chylomicrons after lipolysis?
remnants taken up by liver (endocytosis)
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What happens to VLDL after lipolysis?
degraded to IDL and LDL and taken up by liver
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How is LDL metabolized into the liver?
LDL receptor
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Recognition of LDL via LDL-r is mediated by _______
B-100
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What is reverse cholesterol transport?
HDL removes fat molecules form cells because they cannot do it themselves
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What 2 things are HDL very important for?
1. HDL removes cholesterol from arterial walls 2. high levels of HDL protect against atherosclerosis
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What does LCAT do in HDL metabolism?
converts free cholestrol into cholesteryl esters which is taken up by HDL
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What is CETP important for in HDL metabolism?
collects triglerides from VLDL/LDL and exchanges them for cholesteryl esters from HDL
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What is PLTP important for in HDL metabolism?
transfers phospholipids from lipoproteins to HDL
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LCAT is bound to ____ and _____ in the blood
LDL and HDL
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What molecule does cholesterol look like?
steroids
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What are the 2 important carbons on cholesterol?
C3 - hydroxyl group (site of esterfication) C17 - aliphatic chain
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where does cholesterol come from?
de novo diet
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Where do all the carbon atoms of cholesterol come from?
acetyl coA
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It costs ______ acetyl coA and ____ ATP per 1 cholesterol?
18 acetyl coA 36 ATP
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Where does the acetyl coA that goes into cholesterol come from?
mitochondrion citrate
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Where in the cell does cholestrol synthesis take place?
cytoplasm and ER
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What organ does most of cholesterol synthesis take place in?
liver
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Whats the difference between cholesterol and cholesterol esters?
esters have a FA side on the C3
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What is the main purpose of cholesterol esters?
storage and transport of cholestrol
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What are the two pathways of cholesterol ester synthesis and the enzyme used?
1. in tissues (ACAT) 2. in plasma *LCAT)
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Break down of cholesterol esters make what and is done by what enzyme?
cholesterol and FA esterases
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What are the 3 types of esterases?
1. pancreatic cholesterol easterases 2. lysosomal acid cholesteryl hydrolase 3. NCEH
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What is the purpose of cholesterol?
changes membrane fluidity
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What are the 4 types of membranes containing cholesterol and rank them from least to most cholesterol.
1. ER, Golgi, mitochondria (most fluid) 2. plasma membrane 3. RBC membrane and nerve cells 4. cell membrane of eye lens (stiff)
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What are 3 important derivatives of cholesterol?
1. bile acid 2. vitamin D1 3. steroids
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What is the equation for [LDL]?
total - HDL - TG/5
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What are 3 ways to reduce cholesterol uptake?
1. diet 2. additives 3. weight loss/exercise 4. statins
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Statins are competitive inhibitors of __________________
HMG coA reductase
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________ must be ingested for the synthesis of AAs, proteins, neurotransmitters, nucleotides and ATP
nitrogen
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What is the limitation of nitrogen?
it cannot be stored in the body
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What are the 2 reactions that convert ammonium (NH4+) into organic nitrogen?
1. a-ketogluterate + NH4+ ------> glutamate 2. glutamate + NH4+ -----> glutamine
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What enzyme catalyzes a-ketogluterate + NH4+ ------> glutamate?
glutamate DH
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What enzyme catalyzes glutamate + NH4+ -----> glutamine?
glutamine synthetase
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Is glutamine or glutmate toxic?
glutamate
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What are the 3 roles of amino acids in metabolism?
1. protein synthesis 2. fuel source 3. precursor for biosynthesis
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What are the 3 sources of amino acids?
1. breakdown of body protein 2. AA from diet 3. biosynthesis from other metabolites
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What are the 3 classifications of amino acids?
1. glucogenic 2. ketogenic 3. amphibolic
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What does it mean if an amino acid is classified as glucogenic?
gives rise to glucose via conversion of pyruvate/TCA intermediate
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What does it mean if an amino acids is classified as ketogenic?
gives rise to acetyl coA
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What are the 9 essential amino acids?
Arg His Ile Leu Thr Lys Met Phe Trp Val (Any Help In Learning These Little Molecules Proves Truly Valuable)
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What are non-essential amino acids?
can be synthesized in the body
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What is nitrogen balance?
the uptake and degradation of nitrogen must be equal
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What is positive nitrogen balance? What are 3 scenarios?
taking up more than you can degrade 1. growing children 2. pregnancy 3. tissue repair
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What is negative nitrogen balance?
more degradation that uptake
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What are 3 examples of negative nitrogen balance?
1. trauma/stress 2. marasmus 3. kwashiorkor
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In negative nitrogen balance, Marasmus has prolonged deficiency in ______ and _______
protein caloric intake
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In negative nitrogen balance, Kwashiorkor has prolonged deficiency in ______ but not _______
protein caloric intake
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What are 2 ways proteins can be degraded by cells?
lysosomes (cytoplasm) proteasomes (cytoplasm/nucleus)
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How are proteins targeted to proteasomes for degradation?
marked with poly-ubiquitin tag
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Where does protein degradation start and continue?
stomach via juices and proteases pancreas and small intestines
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What 2 ways do digested proteins enter the blood stream as amino acids/small peptides?
1. Na+ dependent transport 2. just cross the lining
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What are the 2 steps in the 1st step of amino acid catabolism?
1. transamination 2. oxidative deamination
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Where are amino acids degraded?
muscle and liver
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What is the first step of amino acids catabolism?
removal of alpha-amino group (transamination then ox. deamination)
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What occurs in the transamination step of amino acid catabolism?
alpha-amino group of AA is transferred to a-keto acid to form glutamate
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What occurs in the oxidative deamination step of amino acid catabolism?
glutamate is deaminated to yield NH4+
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why does glutamate play a central role in amino acid catabolism?
controls the nitrogen levels
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Transamination and oxidative deamination of AAs is a ___________ reaction
coupled
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What enzyme catalyzes transamination/oxidative deamination?
glutamate DH
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What 2 molecules inhibit glutamate DH?
GTP and ATP
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Where does the urea cycle occur?
cytoplasm and mitochondria
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Where do the 2 nitrogens and the carbon from urea come from?
1. a free ammonia 2. amino group of aspartate 1. CO2
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What is the first step in the urea cycle and what is it catalyzed by?
NH3 + CH3O ----> carbamoyl phosphate CPS-1
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How many ATP does the first step of the urea cycle cost?
2
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What is the rate limiting step of the Urea cycle?
1st CPS-1
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The activity of CPS-1 in the urea cycle is dependent on ___________
NAG
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The concentration of __________ determines the rate and activity of the urea cycle
NAG
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What is NAG formed from in the urea cycle?
acetyl coA
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NAG synthase in the Urea cycle is activated by _________
arginine
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Activation of the urea cycle via stimulation of carbamoyl phosphate synthase -1 (CPS-1) occurs only when there is ... #1 #2 #3
#1 NH3 to maintain glutamate levels #2 acetyl CoA + glutamate to make NAG #3 arginine to activate NAH synthase
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How is the urea cycle and the TCA cycle interlinked?
aspartate goes from TCA to urea and fumarate comes out of urea cycle and into TCA
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Any defect in urea synthesis results in _____________
hyperammonemia
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What are the 2 main causes of urea cycle defects?
liver disease genetic defects
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How is lactulose used as a treatment for urea cycle disorders?
reduces ammonia in blood gut bacteria ferment the lactulose and will acidify the gut which allows NH3 from blood to enter gut and protonate into NH4+ and is peed out