Metabolism COPY COPY Flashcards
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List the measures of metabolism
Oxygen Uptake, Carbon Dioxide Production, Heat Generation
Describe what happens across metabolism normally after a meal, in terms of hormonal and enzymatic control
Laz’s notes pg 104 where i decided to underline
Exemplify the importance of mtDNA , and the importance of the mother when it come to the exemplified importance
“Despite its diminutive size, the importance of mtDNA is highlighted by the fact that mutations within mtDNA are frequent cause of human genetic disease.
The inheritance of mtDNA is via the ovum , meaning that mtDNA mutations are transmitted to all maternal offspring. ”
Excerpt From: Imperial College London. “MBBS Year 1 MCD Autumn 17/18.” iBooks.
Describe the precess of endocytosis ,including details of the possible fates of endocytosed material
pg 85(Fate of endocytosed material)
Fate of Endocytosed Material
- The first place endocytosed material goes in the early endosome - the sorting compartment. From here, there are three things that could happen:
- Recycling - the material could be recycled and sent back to the plasma membrane. E.g. Transferrin receptor (the main mechanism for taking up iron) is recycled back to the plasma membrane.
- Degradation - see below
Transcytosis - material can be carried to the basolateral membrane
Why does FADH2 pump lead to one less proton being oump in the respiratory chain
[pg 82 below ATP synthase diagram]
“Succinate dehydrogenase is an integral membrane protein that is firmly attached to the inner surface of the inner mitochondrial membrane. There, it can communicate directly with ubiquinone.
“Succinate dehydrogenase is an integral membrane protein that is firmly attached to the inner surface of the inner mitochondrial membrane. There, it can communicate directly with ubiquinone. ”
Describe the difference in function between LDL and HDL and where pathologies may occur
pg 93 ibook (paragraph 3)
“Perform calculations to calculate the theoretical maximum yield of ATP per glucose molecule due to the krebs cycle during aerobic respiration. ”
Excerpt From: Imperial College London. “MBBS Year 1 MCD Autumn 17/18.” iBooks.
“The majority of the energy that derives from the metabolism of food is generated when the reduced coenzymes are re-oxidised by the respiratory chain in the mitochondrial inner membrane in a process known as oxidative phosphorylation (lecture 5).
The Krebs cycle only operates under aerobic conditions, as the NAD+ and FAD needed are only re-generated via the transfer of electrons to O2 during oxidative phosphorylation.
ibook pg 75 :Re-oxidation of the reduced co-factors NADH and FADH2 by the process of oxidative phosphorylation yields the following:
Three ATP molecules are formed by the re-oxidation of each NADH molecule.
Two ATP molecules are formed by the re-oxidation of each FADH2 molecule.
Therefore, from the Krebs Cycle:
1 X acetyl CoA gives 3 x NADH plus 1 x FADH2 + 1x GTP = 12 ATP
”
Excerpt From: Imperial College London. “MBBS Year 1 MCD Autumn 17/18.” iBooks.
For the muscle , brain and nervous system, adipose tissue , heart and liver identify:
proportion of body weight
any relevent informattion on how it uses ATP
a description where relevant on its use of fats and vcarbohydrates
pg 96 Laz’s notes (General Metabolic Features of some specialised tissues:)
Describe the changes iacross metabolism after a meal and after prolonged fasting,include a descrption of hormones involved in this also
pg 106 Laz’s notes
Where is cholesterol mainly found, and what is its functions there
“More than 90% of the body’s cholesterol (shown below) is found in cell membranes where it can increases or decreases membrane stiffness, depending on temperature and nature of membrane (see Cells Lecture 1).”
Describe the different types of endocytosis
pg 85 Laz’s notes (ENdocytosis)
- Receptor-mediated endocytosis - substances bind to specific receptors and begins to form a vesicle which has a protein coat around it.
- Pinocytosis - fluid drinking - the cell extends it’s membrane and takes in some extracellular fluid.
- Macropinocytosis/Phagocytosis - can take up large particles such as bacteria.
Suggest how mitochondrial respiration may be examined experimentally.
pg 83 ibook
Name the different types of Lipoproteins, and describe how they are recognised by different cells
pg 91 from (LIPOPROTEINS ARE CATEGORISED ACCORDING TO THEIR DENSITY:) to (Lipoprotein Lipase) Laz’s notes
Describe the controllers of the glucose metabolism pathway
Laz’s notes pg 101 AD
The pathway is controlled by:
- Product of the reaction or pathways (the product could be an activator or inhibitor of the enzyme)
- External signalling molecules relaying information from other pathways
- Hormones
Describe the three principle stages of the synthesis of cholesterol from acetyl CoA and describe where rhey occur
pg 85 (Cholesterol biosynthesis - the numbered bulltet point part) Laz’s notes
The biosynthesis of cholesterol can be split into three main parts:
- Synthesis of isopentyl pyrophosphate, an activated isoprene unit which serves as a key building block (occurs in cytoplasm).
- Condensation of six molecules of isopentyl pyrophosphate to form squalene (occurs in cytoplasm).
- Cyclisation and demethylation of squalene by monooxygenases to give cholesterol (occurs in ER).
Describe how proteins forl in general and what can interfer with this and how
- (pg 43 (Folding of Proteins))
- Proteins generally fold into the single conformation of lowest energy
- Chaperones may be involved to make sure that folding occurs in the most energetically favourable way
- By breaking bonds that hold the protein together, we can denature the protein into the original flexible polypeptide
- Common Denaturants used in the lab:
- Urea (breaks hydrogen bonds)
- 2-mercaptoethanol (breaks disulphide bonds)( (
`Explain diseases that can occur as result of problems with post translational modification and quality control in the ER
pg 81 (Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane-Conductance Regulator (CFTR))
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane-Conductance Regulator (CFTR)
- CFTR is an ABC transporter-class chloride channel in epithelial cell plasma membranes.
- Mutations of the CFTR gene affects the functioning of the chloride channels in the membrane which causes Cystic Fibrosis.
- The most common mutation (ΔF508) results from DELETION of three nucleotides, which causes the loss of phenylalanine (Phe) at the 508th position on the protein.
- As a result, the CFTR does not fold properly and is degraded in the ER.
- Small molecule corrector 407882 binds to the cytoplasmic domain of ΔF508 CFTR and enhances its movement to the cell surface, restoring function.
Provide a summary of glycolysis and the processes that could ensue s under different conditions in metabolism
pg 97 laz’s notes(Summary of Glycolysis:), which continues a little on pg 98
How is metabolism affected by diabetes across the body
Laz’s notes pg 103(How metabolism is affected)
What is special about proline as an amino acid
- When proline is joined to a polypeptide chain - the NH group of the amino acid is LOST
- This prevents the side chain from hydrogen bonding with C=O groups of another residue within the helix
- This distorts the helical conformation
- Puts a kink into it
pg 43 (LAz)
(1)Give an overview of endocytosis
pg 79 Laz’s notes : Endocytosis Overview:
Endocytosis Overview:
- Material recognised at plasma membrane is brought in via endocytic pathway
- First pathway is the Early Endosome (involved in recycling) - material from early endosome can recycle back to the plasma membrane and keep going round and round.
- Or it can be sorted into another compartment called the Late Endosome.
- If the material is destined for destruction it will be taken to the lysosome to be broken down.
Describe the cause and consequences of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia, and describe different sevgerities of this and under which circumstances one may get such severities
pg 92 writing bit Laz’s notes
Describe the features of the different classes of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia(kind of extra)
table on pg 93 Laz’s notes


