Sugar-advanced metabolism Flashcards
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a sum of enzyme-catalyzed reactions by which a living cell perpetuates and
replicates itself
Metabolism
Intermediary/Energy metabolism:
A SET OF REACTION concerned with..
- generation or storing energy and with
- using that energy for biosynthesis of small molecules.
Metabolism is associated with maintenance of cellular ______ & blood _______ levels
ATP, glucose
using energy
derived from
catabolic
pathways;
endergonic
process
Anabolic process biosynthesis pathway
Oxidative breakdown
of complex larger
molecules that
results in energy
release captured by
formation of high
energy compounds
(ATP); exergonic
process
catabolic
a metabolic pathway that can be both, catabolic and anabolic
Amphibolic
sugars with names containing the suffix -ose.
Saccharides
Monosaccharides are stereoisomers:
* All monosaccharides in humans are…
D-stereoisomers
Most stable confirmation of saccharides are ring structures.
What are the ring structures?
Six member rings (pyranose) & five membered ring (furanose)
OH- group at position 1 in saccharides can adapt in ____or ____ confirmation.
which is more stable?
α or β
The β confirmation is more stable in glucose but polysaccharides (starch) and glycogen have glucose linked in the α confirmation.***
Which complex carbohydrates is nutritionally most important?
Disaccharides
-maltose(glucose+glucose)
-lactose(glucose+ galactose)
-sucrose( glucose+ fructose)
Complex carbohydrate that contain 2 to 10 monosaccharide units
Oligosaccharides
Complex carbohydrate that is greater than 10 monosaccharide units
Polysaccharides
-Cellulose
* Starch
* Glycogen
* Glucan: Polysaccharide of D-glucose monomers
What are the other (minor) carbohydrates?
glycogen, alcohol, lactic acid, pectin & dextran
Polysaccharide starch: source of ___% of monosaccharides
80
When does amylase action begin? end?
Starts in the mouth, continues in stomach to hydrolyze starch into maltose and other small polymers of glucose.
ends in about an hour, gastric secretions inhibit activity.
after chyme enters duodenum, pancreatic amylase is added.
Disaccharides & oligosaccharides need to be converted to ___________ before absorption.
monosaccharides
Chyme enters jejunum and ileum where four enzymes are located in the brush border of cells
lining the intestine, which are… ?
lactase, sucrase, maltase, & α-dextrinase.
–Monosaccharides are immediately absorbed into the portal blood.
What are the Glucose transporters used to get glucose across cell membranes?
GLUT-1, GLUT-2, GLUT-3, GLUT 4 & GLUT-5
Glucose transporter that…
has low affinity (high Km) to glucose.
* Found in areas with high glucose concentrations.
* Involved in insulin-independent glucose in small intestines, renal tubules &
liver
GLUT-2
Glucose transporter that…
has a high affinity (low Km) to glucose.
* Found in glucose-sensitive, insulin independent cells of the brain & RBC.
GLUT-1, GLUT-3 & GLUT-5
Glucose transporter that…
has an intermediate affinity to glucose
* Found in insulin-dependent muscle & adipose cells.
GLUT-4
storage form of glucose in muscle &liver
Glycogen (Polymeric glucose)
major source of energy & primary form of nutrition
Monosaccharide