Metabolism Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
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energy required to initiate of chemical reaction

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activation energy

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2
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a molecule that combines with inorganic phosphate to form ATP

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adenosine diphosphate

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3
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High energy phosphate compound

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adenosine triphosphate

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4
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in presence of oxygen

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aerobic

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5
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without oxygen

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anaerobic

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6
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enzyme capable of breaking down ATP to ADP

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ATPase

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7
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metabolic pathway involving muscle stores of ATP

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ATP-PC system

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8
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breakdown of free fatty acids to form acetyl-CoA

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beta oxidation

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9
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chemical processes involved wit the production of ATP

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bioenergetics

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10
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the lipid-bilayer envelope that encloses celss

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cell membrane

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11
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mechanism to explain the aerobic formation of ATP

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chemiosmotic hypothesis

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12
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linking of energy-liberating chemical reactions to “drive” energy requiring reactions

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coupled reactions

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13
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contents of the cell surroundig the nucleus

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cytoplasm

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14
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series of cytochromes in hte mitchondria that are responsible for oxidative phosphorylation

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electron transport train

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15
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energy-requiring reactions

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endergonic reactions

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16
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proteins that lower the energy of activation

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enzymes

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17
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chemical reactions that release energy

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exergonic reactions

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18
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electron carrier in bioenergetics

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flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)

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19
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simple sugar transported via the blood and metabolized t tissue

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glucose

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20
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glucose polymer synthesized in cells as a means of storing carbohydrate

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glycogen

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21
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breakdown of glycogen to glucose

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glycogenolysis

22
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metabolic pathway in cell that producess pyruvate or lactate

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relating to substances that do not contain carbon

24
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stimulator of cellular metabolism

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inorganic phosphate

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# reverse rate-limiting enzyme in the Krebs cycle that is inhibited by ATP and stimulated by ADP
isocitrate dehydrogenase
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# reverse metabolic pathway in mitochondria which ATP is made
Krebs cycle
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# reverse three carbon molecule that is a potential end-product of glucose metabolism
lactate
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# reverse Total of all cellular reactions that occur in a cell
metabolism
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# reverse sub cellular organelle responsible for the production of ATP
mitochondrion
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# reverse branch of bio-chemistry involved with the study of gene structure and function
molecular biology
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# reverse membrane- bound organelle containing most of a cells DNA
nucleus
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# reverse substances that contain carbon
organic
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# reverse mitochondrial process in which inorganic phosphate is coupled to ADP
oxidative phosphorlyation
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# reverse a compound found in skeletal muscle and used to re synthesize ATP from ADP
phosphocreatine (PC)
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# reverse rate limiting enzyme in glycolysis
phosphofructokinase (PFK)
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# reverse Commonly used term meant to describe the level of oxygen consumption
anaerobic threshhold
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# reverse cycle of lactate to glucose between the muscle and liver
Cori cycle
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# reverse Lag in oxygen at the begining of a workout
Oxygen Debt
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# reverse type of fat that combines with glycerol to for triglycerides
free fatty acids (FFA)
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# reverse synthesis of glucose from amino acids, lactate, glycerol
gluconeogenesis
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# reverse incremental exercise test
graded exercise test
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# reverse Point in test where blood lactate increases abruptly
lactate threshold
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# reverse enzyme responsible for the breakdown of triglycerides to FFA's
lipase
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# reverse breakdown of triglycerides in adipose tissues into FFA's
lipolysis
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# reverse greatest rate of oxygen uptake by the body during exercise
maximal oxygen intake
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# reverse the elevation of O2 consumption above resting levels after exercise
Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption
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# reverse lag in oxygen uptake at the beginning of exercise
oxygen deficit
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# reverse ratio of CO2 production to O2 consumption
respiratory exchange ratio
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Breakdown of fuel molecules to make energy
Catabolic Process
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Putting molecules together to make bigger molecules
Anabolic Process