Nutrition and Metabolism Flashcards

1
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what is deamination?

A

Deamination is the removal of an amino group from a molecule

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2
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essential amino acids

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histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine.

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3
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Two Essential Fatty Acids

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  1. Linoleic (LA)= omega 6
    (Vegetable oil, sunflower oil, cottonseed oil)
  2. Alpha Linolenic (ALA)= omega 3
    Mustard seed oil, flax, walnut, fish and shellfish
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4
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Functions of glucagon

A
  1. glucagon promotes breakdown of glycogen to glucose (glycogenolysis),
  2. promotes glucose synthesis (gluconeogenesis),
  3. inhibits glycogen formation and thus mobilizes export of glucose into the circulation.
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5
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Functions of insulin

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  • regulates glucose levels in the bloodstream

- induces glucose storage in the liver, muscles, and adipose tissue

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6
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-GLP 1

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and serotonin make us feel full and satisfied

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7
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Glycogenesis

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formation of glycogen when glucose supplies exceed cellular need for STP synthesis

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8
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glycogenolysis

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breakdown of glycogen in response to low blood sugar

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9
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Glycolysis

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breakdown of glucose into pyretic acid (1st step of cellular respiration before kreb cycle)

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10
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Ketogenesis

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making of ketones by breaking down fatty acids and ketogenic amino acids

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11
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3 ketone bodies

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  1. Acetoacetate
  2. Acetone
  3. Beta hydroxybutryate
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12
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Lipogenesis

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excess dietary glucose and fatty acids are stored as triglycerides
-making fat

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13
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what organ synthesizes lipoproteins for transport of cholesterol and fats

A

liver

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14
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lipoproteins transport what?

A

cholesterol and fat

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15
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what hormone suppresses secretion of neuropeptide Y

A

leptin

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16
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causes cravings for carbs

A

neuropeptide Y

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17
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causes cravings for carbs

A

neuropeptide Y

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18
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enhance appetite

A

-orexins=

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19
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fat cravings

A

galanin=

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20
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3 events of protein metabolism

A
  1. transamination
  2. oxidative deamination (remove amino acid group)
  3. keto acid modification
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21
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deaminated amino acids are converted into

A
  1. pyruvic acid

2. one of the keto acid intermediates of the Krebs cycle

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22
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switching of an amine group from an amino acid

…to a keto acid [usually -ketoglutaric acid of the Krebs cycle]

A

transamination

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23
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___________ enhances facilitated diffusion of glucose into tissue

A

insulin

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24
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most abundant dietary lipids= _____________ (found in animal and plant foods)

A

triglycerides

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25
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what function as coenzymes (especially B vitamins)

A

vigtamins

26
Q

your body makes what vitmains

A

body makes D,K, and B

27
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B12 needs_________ to be absorbed in ileum of small intestine

A

intrinsic factor

28
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fat soluble vitamins

A

fat soluble= A, D, E, K

29
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food broken down within the cells and some of the energy leads to ATP

A

cellular respiration

30
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-anabolic=

A

growth, from small to large molecules

31
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catabolic

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breakdown from large to small

32
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_________ shift the phosphate group of ATP to other molecules

A

-enzymes

33
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added a phosphate group to something

A

phosphorylated=

34
Q

________ and ________ rely almost entirely on glucose for energy

A

neurons and RBCs

35
Q

extra glucose is converted to___________ or fat and stored

A

glycogen

36
Q

need____ carbs/day

A

100g

37
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4 Glucose Pathways

A
  1. Glycolosis
  2. Preparatory reaction
  3. Citric acid (Krebs) cycle
  4. Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation
38
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enzyme that synthesizes ATP

A

ATP synthesize

39
Q

what creates a pH gradient and generates a voltage gradient

A

-electrochemical proton gradient

40
Q

movement of hydrogen (H) across membrane

A

-chemiosmosis=

41
Q

_____ fuel hepatocytes and skeletal muscle

A

fats

42
Q

____ make up myelin sheath and cell membrane

A

-fats

43
Q

-fat in adipose tissue provides

A
  1. Protectors organs
  2. Insulates skin
  3. Storage for later energy use
44
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what hormone is derived from fat, found in all tissues and organs, and synthesized from essential fatty acids

A

prostaglandin

45
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Functions of prostaglandin’s

A
  1. Smooth muscle contraction
  2. Controls blood pressure
  3. Inflammation
46
Q

-most fats are transported in lymph as ____________

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chylomicrons

47
Q

2 Pathways of Fat Metabolism

A
  1. Glycerol pathway

2. Fatty acid pathway (beta oxidation)

48
Q

which pathways is this:
Glycerol converted into glyceraldehyde phosphate
Then converted into CoA
Acetyl CoA enters kern cycle

A

glycerol pathway

49
Q

Undergo beta oxidation
Leads to 2 carbon acid fragments which enter Kreb cycle
Reduced coenzymes which enter the electron chain transport

A

fatty acid pathway

50
Q

___________ necessary for oxidation of fat

A

oxaloacetic acid

51
Q

________synthesizes lipoproteins for transport of cholesterol and fats

A

liver

52
Q

what organ -synthesizes cholesterol for CoA

A

liver

53
Q

structural basis of bile salts, steroid hormone, vitamin D

A

cholesterol

54
Q

_____________ makes up part of hedgehog molecule that directs embryonic development

A

cholesterol

55
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which cholesterol -transport excess cholesterol from peripheral tissue to the liver

A

HDL (protein dominated)

56
Q

which cholesterol -transport cholestoel to peripheral tissue and regular cholesterol synthesis

A

LDL

57
Q

which cholesterol -transport triglycerides to peripheral tissue

A

VLDL

58
Q

-all or none rule (amino acids)

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= all amino acids need to be present at the same time for protein synthesis to happen

59
Q

amino acids must be_________ prior to oxidation for energy

A

deaminated

60
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deaminated

A

amino group is removed from amino acid and converted into ammonia
-deaminated amino acids converted into pyretic acid —> Kreb cycle

61
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oxidative deamination

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amine group of glutamic acid is released as amonia, combined with carbon dioxide, and peed out as urea