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What is stage three of the process of catabolism of carbohydrates?

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The TCA cycle

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Where does the Krebs cycle take place?

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Matrix of mitochondria

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What is stage four of catabolism of carbohydrates?

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Oxidative phosphorylation

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What is starch an example of?

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A polysaccharide

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What is glycogen?

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A polysaccharide - major store of glucose in mammals

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Where is glycogen stored?

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In the liver

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List common disaccharides and their monosaccharide components.

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Lactose = galactose & glucose
Sucrose = fructose & glucose
Maltose = glucose & glucose

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List common monosaccharides.

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Fructose, glucose, galactose

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Give an example of an oligosaccharide made up of glucose monomers (3-10 monosaccharides).

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Dextrins

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What is the name of the more thermodynamically stable structure of glucose?

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Hawthorne projection (ring structures)

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List examples of common polysaccharides.

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Glycogen, starch, cellulose (polymers of glucose)

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In the polymerisation of monosaccharides - what is the name of the bond that forms between monosaccharides?

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Glycosidic bonds

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What is an example of a highly branched polysaccharide of glucose?

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Glycogen is highly branched

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What is one example of an enzyme secreted in the mouth in the digestion of carbohydrates?

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Salivary alpha-amylase

Starch/glycogen —> dextrins/disaccharides

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What are some enzymes in the small intestine which assist in the digestion of carbohydrates?

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Disaccharidases - attached to brush border of epithelial cells (enterocytes)
- Lactase
- Sucrase
- Maltase
- Isomaltase

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What is isomaltase?

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An isomer of maltose

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What is the name of the adaptation of epithelial cells in the small intestine which facilitates absorption of nutrients?

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Microvilli (brush border) - apical membrane extensions of epithelial cells

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How are glucose, galactose and fructose transported to enterocytes (epithelial cells)?

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By facilitated or active transport

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What is the role of GLUT2 (glucose transporter type 2)?

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Monosaccharides transported from enterocytes into the bloodstream by GLUT2

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What is the role of GLUT1-14?

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Glucose transporters which transport monosaccharides to the target tissues

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What is the cause of lactose intolerance?

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Loss of reduction of lactase activity = lactose is not hydrolysed to glucose and galactose

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What are the symptoms of lactose intolerance?

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Diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, bloating, abdominal pain, nausea (appearing 30-120 minutes post-consumption)

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How is lactose intolerance diagnosed?

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Positive hydrogen breath test, positive stool acidity test

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How do you manage lactose intolerance?

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Decrease or eliminate amount of lactose (lactose free-diet), consumption of lactase-treated foods or lactase supplementation

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What are the glucose requirements of tissues needed per day in grams?
Around 180g of glucose is needed per day
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Which tissues have an absolute requirement for glucose? How much glucose per day in grams?
**RBC**, **WBC**, kidney medulla, testes, **lens and cornea of eye** - Around 40g/day
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Approximately how much glucose does CNS (prefer) every day?
CNS prefers glucose as a fuel (~140g/day)
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What is the name of stage two in catabolism of carbohydrates?
Glycolysis
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What is the product of glycolysis?
Pyruvate
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Where does glycolysis occur?
Cytosol of the cell (of all tissues)
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What is the only catabolic pathway that can operate anaerobically?
Glycolysis
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Is glycolysis an endergonic or exergonic pathway?
Glycolysis is a catabolic process - it is exergonic (releases energy and ATP)
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What is the name given to aldehyde-containing sugars? Give an example.
Aldoses e.g. glucose, galactose
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What is the name given to keto-containing sugars? Give an example.
Ketones e.g. fructose
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Are carbohydrates hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Simple carbohydrates are small POLAR molecules - contain many (-OH) groups which makes them hydrophilic
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Which is the naturally occurring form of stereoisomers?
D-isomers
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The position of the ______ group on carbon-__ determines whether D-glucose has alpha or beta structure.
The position of the OH group on carbon-1 determines whether D-glucose has alpha or beta structure
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Roughly how many monosaccharides do oligosaccharides contain e.g., dextrins?
3-10 monosaccharides
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Roughly how many monosaccharides do polysaccharides contain?
10-1000 monosaccharides
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What is Dextrin an example of?
A glucose oligosaccharide
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How many (NET) ATP molecules are produced per glucose in glycolysis?
2 ATP
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Is glycolysis an exergonic or endergonic reaction?
Glycolysis is an exergonic reaction
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Glycolysis is the only catabolic pathway that can also operate in the absence of ______.
Glycolysis is the only catabolic pathway that can also operate in the absence of oxygen
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Is glycolysis an oxidative or reductive reaction?
Glycolysis is oxidative
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What enzyme catalyses the phosphorylation of glucose in glycolysis to G-6-P?
Hexokinase enzyme
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What are the major dietary monosaccharides?
Glucose, fructose, galactose
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Name the dietary macronutrient which should provide you with the most energy.
Lipids
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Which polysaccharide cannot be digested in the human body?
Cellulose ## Footnote β 1-4 linkages cannot be hydrolysed
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Which are the three key fuel molecules that undergo oxidation during catabolism?
Fatty acids, glucose and amino acids
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The end-product of glycolysis under anaerobic conditions?
Lactate
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Name the facilitated transporter that transports monosaccharides from enterocytes to the blood.
GLUT2
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Name the insulin-responsive glucose transporter that occurs in skeletal muscle and white adipose tissue.
GLUT4
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Which cells/tissues have an absolute requirements for glucose as a fuel?
Testes, lens/cornea, kidney medulla, red and white blood cells
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What is the net synthesis of ATP from one mole of glucose?
2
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Which polysaccharide is highly branched and allows for an efficient way of storing glucose in a small space?
Glycogen
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Glycolysis is the only catabolic pathway that can occur in the absence of ______.
Glycolysis is the only catabolic pathway that can occur in the absence of oxygen.
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Which of the following metabolic intermediates in glycolysis gives rise to glycerol 3 phosphate? - Dihydroxyacetone phosphate - Glucose 6 phosphate - 3 phosphoglycerate - 1,3-Bisphosphoglycerate
Dihydroxyacetone phosphate
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Which of the following control enzymes in glycolysis is activated by insulin through dephosphorylation?
Pyruvate kinase
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Name the key enzyme in anaerobic glycolysis?
Lactate dehydrogenase
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Where is lactate metabolised?
In the liver, heart and kidney
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Name the enzyme of which deficiency causes fructose intolerance.
Aldolase
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What is the genetic cause of lactase deficiency?
Lactase activity is high in infants but decreases in childhood in most populations (especially African and Asian)
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What is the nongenetic cause of lactase deficiency?
Injury to the small intestine (e.g. inflammatory bowel disease, surgery, infection)
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What are the consequences of lactose intolerance?
- Undigested lactose is passed to the large intestine - Colonic bacteria ferment lactose and produce organic acids and gases - Lactose and organic acids increase osmotic pressure and draw in water causing = diarrhoea - Gases cause abdominal cramps and bloating
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Blood glucose is regulated at what level in the blood?
~5 mM
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What are the GLUTS
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Stage one of carbohydrate metabolism occurs extracellularly (GI tract) Describe some of the major enzymes involved in this process
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Difference between α- and β-glycosidic bonds

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