Exam 3 Flashcards
(240 cards)
Most fat from food comes in the form of __________
triglycerides
What class of enzyme hydrolyzes trglycerides into fatty acids?
lipases
In the fed state, where do fatty acids from food go?
adipose tissue
In the fasting state, where does the stored fatty acids go?
liver and muscles
Fatty acids are _____________ molecules because they have both a hydrophobic and hydrophilic moiety
amphipathic
In the blood fatty acids are bound to __________. Why?
Albumin
They are too acidic on thier own
What are the steps of fatty acids entering the cell—> mitochondria?
- FA transporter at plasma membrane lets FA into cell
- FA is bound to FBP (FA binding protein) in cytosol
- FA is transported into mitochondria
Most fatty acids are oxidized in the ______________
mitochondria
What 2 things are required for the uptake of fatty acids into the mitochondria?
- FA binds to CoA = fatty acyl CoA
- fatty acyl CoA binds to carnitine = fatty acyl-Carnitine
The uptake of fatty acids into the mitochondria is regulated by the concentration of cytoplasmic ________________
malonyl-CoA
Is carnitine derived de novo or through the diet?
diet
Does malonyl coA inhibit or promote the uptake of fatty acids in to mitochondria?
inhibit (represses entry)
Insulin (through malonyl-coA) inhibits or stimulates FA uptake into mitochondria IN THE LIVER?
inhibits uptake
AMP inhibits or stimulates FA uptake into mitochondria IN ALL TISSUES?
stimulates uptake
What is the purpose of beta-oxidation?
FA are broken down to generate acetyl-coA and FADH2/NADH
How long will the B-oxidation cycle go?
until only 2 carbons are left
Which carbon is always oxidized in B-oxidation?
beta carbon
How many carbons are removed per cycle of B-oxidation?
2
Every 2 carbons removed in the B-oxidation cycle, how many FADH2 is yielded?
1
Every 2 carbons removed in the B-oxidation cycle, how many NADH is yielded?
1
Every 2 carbons removed in the B-oxidation cycle, how many acetyl coA is yielded?
1
What does one round of B-oxidation cost?
Where does it come from?
1 ATP
attaching coA to FA
How do you find out how many cycles a certain FA will require of B-oxidation?
(n/2 -1) = # cycles
n = number of carbons
How do you find out how many acetyl-coAs are made from a certain FA undergoing B-oxidation?
cycles + 1