MCP non-structure questions Flashcards
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breakdown of glycogen to glucose
glycogenolysis
glucose polymer humans cannot digest
cellulose
organ responsible for maintaining blood glucose levels
liver
sugar polymer containing 2-15 sugars
olgiosacch
disaccharidase that cleaves glucose dimers with alpha 1-4 linkage
maltase
type of enzyme that cleaves sugar polymers at internal linkages
endoglycosidase
non glucose component of lactose
galactose
oxidation of glucose to produce ATP
glycolysis
first enzyme to act in carb digestion
amylase
table sugar= glucose + ____
fructose
branched polysacch in starch
amylopectin
humans store glucose as the polymer ___
glycogen
disaccharidase that cleaves table sugar
sucrase
type of enzyme that cleaves sugar-sugar linkages
glycosidase
brush border enzyme that cleaves alpha dextrins to glucose and isomaltose
glucoamylase
source of digestive enzymes in mouth
salivary gland
glucose disacch with alpha 1,6 glycosidic bond
isomaltose
branched oligosacch products of amylopectin digestion
dextrins
hormone signaling that blood glucose is low
glucagon
hormone signaling that blood glucose is high
insulin
organ that synthesizes digestive enzymes for the small intestine
pancreas
(hexokinase/glucokinase) has a very high affinity for glucose
hexokinase
what is the purpose behind glucokinase’s low affinity for glucose
it only converts when glucose levels are very high
when the cell needs energy, ___ enters glycolysis
G6P