Metabolism, Fuels, Uptake Of Carbohydrate- Leture 9/14/21 Flashcards
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Brain fuel
Glucose
Pathway
A series of enzyme assisted reactions that do chemistry proteins are capable of
Types of pathway (examples (3)
Linear (glycolysis)
Cycles (urea cycle)
Spirals (fatty acid synthesis)
Where does regulation occur in pathways
The steps furthest from equilibrium in the cell (the most negative delta G)
Regulation of enzyme (4)
- Inhibition or stimulation by small molecules
- Covalent modification
- Regulation of amount of enzyme
- Compartmental separation
Role of phosphorylation (rough rule)
Phosphorylation tends to promote breakdown
Insulin
Hormone of the well fed state, promotes oxidation of glucose
Epinephrine
Hormone of acute stress, tends to promote oxidation of glucose
Glucagon
Hormone of the starved state, tends to promote glucose synthesis
Cortisol
Hormone for long term stress response, tends to promote the synthesis of glucose
Examples of disaccharides (3)
Maltose, sucrose, lactose
Maltose
Glucose-glucose
Lactose
Galactose-glucose
Sucrose
Fructose (glucose
Polysaccharides example (2)
Amylose
Amylopectin
Starch
Polyglucose
Amylose
Linear polyglucose
Amylopectin
Branched poly glucose
Glycemic index
Area under the blood glucose curve, the higher the glycemic index, the more insulin response
Factors influencing glycemic index (8)
Sugar content Type of starch Physical barriers Viscosity of soluble fiber Fat and protein content Acid content Food processing Cooking
Carbohydrate digestion
Starts in mouth, continues in intestine and colon
Salivary alpha amylase
Cleaves 1->4 glucose, cannot cleave the 1->6 bonds
Limit dextrins
Smaller polyglucose with branches
Pancreas amylase
Continued digestion after passing through stomach