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name the 3 GLUT transporters

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  1. GLUT1: blood-brain barrier, erythrocytes
  2. GLUT2: liver, pancreas b-islet cells, small intestine
    - low affinity for glucose, bidirectional
  3. GLUT4: muscle, adipose (insulin-regulated)
    - exercise can induce expression
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reaction and regulation of:

first irreversible step of glycolysis

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glucose ==> glucose-6-phosphate
via hexokinase (muscle, adipose, RBC) or glucokinase (liver, pancreatic beta-cells)

hexokinase: not regulated by insulin, low Km and low Vmax
glucokinase: induced by insulin; inhibited by F6P and glucose; high Km and high Vmax

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reaction and regulation of:

second irreversible step of glycolysis

rate-limiting step

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fructose-6-phosphate ==> fructose 1,6-bisphosphate
via phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1)

inhibited by: ATP, citrate
activated by: AMP, fructose 2,6-bisphosphate

F2,6-bisphosphate is on/off switch for glycolysis

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reaction and regulation of:

third (last) irreversible step of glycolysis

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phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) ==> pyruvate
via pyruvate kinase

inhibited by: ATP
activated by: AMP, fructose 1,6-bisphosphate

2 ATP generated

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Cori cycle

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glycolysis: glucose ==> pyruvate ==> lactate
gluconeogenesis: lactate ==> pyruvate ==> glucose
via lactate dehydrogenase

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first irreversible reaction of gluconeogenesis

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pyruvate ==> oxaloacetate
via pyruvate carboxylase

activated by: acetyl CoA (signals FA oxidation is taking place)

requires biotin as cofactor

this reaction also replenshes OAA for TCA cycle

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second irreversible step of gluconeogenesis

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oxaloacetate ==> phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP)
via phosphoenylpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), rate-limiting step

cytosol (malate shuttle) and mitochondrial (lactate-pyruvate shuttle) PEPCK isozymes

inhibited by: insulin
activated by: glucagon

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third irreversible step of gluconeogenesis

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fructose-1,6-phosphate ==> fructose-6-phosphate
via fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase (FBP)

activated by: glucagon, low AMP, high ATP, low F26BP

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fourth irreversible step of gluconeogenesis

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glucose-6-phosphate ==> glucose
via glucose-6-phosphatase

only expressed in liver and kidney
inhibited by insulin
activated by glucagon

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glycerol ==> glycerol-3-phosphate

product used in gluconeogenesis

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catalyzed by glycerol kinase

hydrolysis of triacylglycerols ==> glycerol

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other substrates for gluconeogenesis

besides pyruvate

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  1. glycerol (TAGs hydrolysis)
  2. lactate (anaerobic glycolysis by muscle/RBCs)
  3. amino acids (glucogenic)
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Cahill cycle

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glucose-alanine cycle

liver: alanine ==> pyruvate ==> glucose
muscle: glucose ==> pyruvate ==> alanine

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mechanism for:

alcoholic hypoglycemia

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the metabolism of ethanol in the liver results in a massive increase in NADH

NADH drives pyruvate ==> lactate

by impairing the conversion of lactate to pyruvate, gluconeogenesis is impeded

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irreversible step between glycolysis and TCA cycle

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pyruvate ==> acetyl CoA
via pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC)

deficiency in PDC causes lactate acidosis due to pyruvate being shunted to lactate; brain is particularly sensitive to acidosis

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1st step of TCA cycle

irreversible step

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acetyl CoA ==> citrate
via citrate synthase

citrate is an inhibitor of glycolysis
citrate can also be used for FA synthesis

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2nd step of TCA cycle

reversible step

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citrate ==> isocitrate
via aconitase

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3rd step of TCA cycle

irreversible step

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isocitrate ==> alpha-ketoglutarate
via isocitrate dehydrogenase

NAD+ ==> NADH

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4th step of TCA cycle

irreversible step

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alpha-ketoglutarate ==> succinyl CoA
via alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase

NAD+ ==> NADH

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5th step of TCA cycle

reversible

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succinyl CoA ==> succinate
via succinate thiokinase

GDP ==> GTP

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6th step of TCA cycle

reversible step

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succinate ==> fumarate
via succinate dehydrogenase

FAD ==> FADH2

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7th step of TCA cycle

reversible step

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fumarate ==> malate
via fumarase

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8th (final) step of TCA cycle

reversible step

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malate ==> oxaloacetate
via malate dehydrogenase

NAD+ ==> NADH

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irreversible steps of TCA cycle

3 steps

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  1. acetyl CoA ==> citrate, via citrate synthase
  2. isocitrate ==> alpha-ketoglutarate, via isocitrate dehydrogenase
  3. alpha-ketoglutarate ==> succinyl CoA, via a-ketogluarate dehydrogenase
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ATP-generating steps of TCA cycle

5 steps

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  1. isocitrate dehydrogenase, NADH
  2. alpha-ketoglutarat dehydrogenase, NADH
  3. succinate thiokinase, GTP
  4. succinate dehydrogenase, FADH2
  5. malate dehydrogenase, NADH
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# mechanism behind glycogen synthesis
glucose-6-phosphate ==> glucose-1-phosphate ==> ... **glycogenin** catalyzes addition of first glucose **glycogen synthase** adds subsequent glucose molecules, creating a(1->4) bonds **branching enzyme** adds a(1->6) bond to create branches
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# mechanism behind glycogenolysis in lysosome
glycogen ==> glucose via **acid maltase** (aka lysosomal a(1->4) glucosidase where: heart, skeletal muscle, CNS
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# mechanism behind glycogenolysis in liver
glycogen ==> glucose-1-phosphate via **glycogen phosphorylase**, which cleaves a(1->4) bond 4-C branch ==> glucose + glucose-1-phosphate via **debranching enzyme** glucose-6-phosphate ==> glucose via **glucose-6-phosphatase** (also last step in gluconeogenesis)
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cellular locations of glycolysis, TCA cycle, gluconeogenesis, ETC
glycolysis: cytoplasm TCA cycle: mitochondrial matrix gluconeogenesis: cytoplasm ETC: inner mitochondrial membrane
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ETC complex I
"NADH dehydrogenase" NADH goes to complex I and gets oxidized to NAD+; 2e- goes to coenzyme Q (coenzyme Q gets reduced)
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ETC complex II
"succinate dehydrogenase" FADH2 goes to complex II and gets oxidized to FAD; 2e- goes to coenzyme Q (coenzyme Q gets reduced)
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ETC complex III
"cytochrome bc1"; "coenzyme Q-cytochrome c reductase" 2e- from coenzyme Q transferred to cytochrome c (cyt c gets reduced); 4H+ transferred to intermembrane space
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ETC complex IV
"cytochrome c oxidase" reduces O2 ==> H2O; 2H+ pumped into intermembrane space
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ETC complex V
"ATP synthase" ADP + Pi ==> ATP 2.5 ATP per NADH; 1.5 ATP per FADH2
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Rotenone inhibits
ETC complex I (NADH dehydrogenase) CoQ becomes oxidized ## Footnote rotenone block can be bypassed by adding succinate
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Antimycin a inhibits
ETC complex III (coQ-cytc reductase) Complex I becomes reduced, cytochrome c becomes oxidized ## Footnote antimycin a block can be bypassed by adding ascorbate (vitamin C), which provides e- through cytochrome c
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Cyanide, CO, azide inhibit
ETC complex IV all ETC components become reduced
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ETC/ox-phos uncouplers
aspirin, DNP (2,4-Dinitrophenol), brown fat (thermogenin) reduced proton gradient and increased oxygen consumption → electron transfer continues but ATP synthesis stops → production of heat
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Oligomycin inhibits
ATP synthase ## Footnote proton gradient becomes too steep for ETC to continue
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fatty acid activation
FA ==> fatty acyl CoA via **fatty acyl CoA synthetase ** LC fatty acyl CoA transport into mitochondria for oxidation requires carnitine shuttle VLC fatty acyl CoA synthetase only found in peroxisomes
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fatty acid beta-oxidation (even # chains)
fatty acyl CoA ==> acetyl CoA + remaining FA CoA chain (2 C less) + FADH2 + NADH acetyl CoA goes to TCA cycle
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fatty acid beta-oxidation (odd # chains)
propionyl CoA (3-C chain) ==> 4-C chain ==> succinyl CoA via **propionyl CoA carboxylase**
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fatty acid omega-oxidation
produces dicarboxylic cacids occurs in endoplasmic reticulum | minor process that occurs more often when beta-oxidation is impeded
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branched chain fatty acid alpha-oxidation
ex: phytanic acid (plants) propionyl CoA ==> succinyl CoA ==> TCA cycle
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ketone bodies
D-beta-hydroxybutyrate; acetoacetate ketone bodies ==> 2x acetyl CoA ==> TCA

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