Fats and Proteins Flashcards

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1
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What can you use glycerol for?

A

Gluconeogenesis

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What is the precursor molecule for ketone production?

A

Acetyl-CoA

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2
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What part of fat molecules are made into ketones?

A

FAs

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2
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Which tissues don’t use fat as fuel?

A

Brain

RBCs

Testes

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2
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Are free amino acid supplements like tryptophan good?

A

No!

Eg. Tryptophan supplements caused eosinophilia myalgia syndrome

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3
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What are the four D’s of Pellagra?

A

photosensitive dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and death

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4
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What is the recommended daily intake of protein in Australia?

A

1g/kg

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4
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In term of weight, how much of a 70kg man is protein?

A

12kg

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4
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What amino acid does corn lack? Why is it important?

A

Tryptophan > niacin deficiency > Pellagra

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6
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How much protein do we make and break down per day?

A

300g

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7
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What happens if the concentration of FAs in the blood exceeds the carrying capacity of albumin?

A

The heart can be affected on exertion - cardiac arrhythmias

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8
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In what form are fats stored?

A

Triacylglycerol

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9
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Oxaloacetate can be made from which aa?

A

Aspartate

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11
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Do adipocytes have a cytoskeleton?

A

No

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12
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Ketone bodies are a mixture of what?

A

acetoacetate

β-hydroxybutyrate

acetone

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12
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What type of acids are ketones?

A

Strong

Organic

13
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What is the first source of substrate for gluconeogenesis during starvation?

A

Proteins from muscle

15
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What is beta-oxidation?

A

The process by which FAs are broken doing into acetyl-CoA in the mitochondria

16
Q

Why is omega 3 beneficial?

A

They promote prostacyclin production - antithrombogenic

They downregulate thromboxane production (they are thrombogenic)

18
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What do branch chain amino acids do in muscles?

19
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Pyruvate can be made from which aa?

21
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How much energy does oxidation of fats yield?

22
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What type of cells take up fat?

A

Adipocytes

Myocytes

22
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What causes Pellagra?

A

Niacin and tryptophan deficiency

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What does omega 3 provide?
EPA - a long chain FA that we are unable to make
25
What are the three outcomes of aa's absorbed in the gut?
Protein production for liver, muscles, gut and others Neurotransmitters and haem Used as carbon in the TCA cycle for production of glucose, fat or ketones
26
What happens to the 16g of N that the average Australian consumes per day?
15g are excreted in urine 1g is excreted in faeces
28
What are the names of the branch chain amino acids?
Valine Leucine Isoleucine
29
T/F Chylomicrons can travel in the lymph
True
30
Are proteins ketogenic or glucogenic?
Both
31
How much ATP is produced by beta-oxidation?
106
32
What is the function of the alanine cycle?
Shuttle excess N from muscles to the liver or kidneys
33
What is the major cause of long term damage as a result of starvation?
Thiamine deficiency after 2 weeks
34
Which aa acts as a N sink?
Glutamate
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Alpha-ketoglutarate can be made from which aa?
Glutamate
36
How are fats transported around the body?
In chylomicrons
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What does carnitine do?
Transports FAs into the mitochondria for beta-oxidation