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Biochemistry
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10/22/2012

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Term
In which tissues is GLUT1 present?
Definition
ubiquitous
Term
In which tissues is GLUT2 expressed?
Definition
liver, pancreas, intestine, kidney
Term
In which tissues is GLUT4 expressed?
Definition
heart, muscle, adipose
Term
Cell membranes are ___________ to glucose
Definition
impermeable
Term
Acetyl-CoA enters the TCA cycle in the _________, is oxidized to ____ and ____, and produces ____ in the process of oxidative phosphorylation
Definition
mitochondria, CO2, H2O, ATP
Term
GLUT4 requires _____ to stimulate the uptake of glucose
Definition
insulin
Term
Hexokinase phosphorylates glucose to ______
Definition
Glucose-6-Phosphate
Term
The phosphorylation of glucose to G-6-P requires ___, ___, and ___
Definition
ATP, K+, Mg2+
Term
In RBCs, the activity of hexokinase _______ with age
Definition
declines
Term
Hexokinase is inhibited by _________
Definition
Glucose-6-Phosphate
Term
Where is glucokinase found?
Definition
liver and pancreatic beta cells, small intestine, hypothalamus
Term
Glucokinase is the glucosensor of the beta cell that regulates ________ secretion
Definition
insulin
Term
In adipose tissue, glucose is used for generation of _____ and _____
Definition
NADPH, glycerol
Term
Fast twitch muscle fibers use glucose for _______
Definition
anaerobic glycolysis
Term
Glycogen is stored in _____ and _____ cells
Definition
liver, muscle
Term
Anaerobic respiration produces _____ as an end product
Definition
Lactate
Term
The hexose monophosphate shunt produces _____
Definition
NADPH
Term
The uronic acid pathway produces _____________
Definition
UDP Glucuronate
Term
_____ is the major storage form of carbohydrates in animals
Definition
glycogen
Term
Liver glycogen serves as a glucose reserve for maintaining _____________
Definition
blood glucose levels
Term
Muscle glycogen is used as a fuel reserve for ___ within the muscle
Definition
ATP
Term
________ triggers mobilization of muscle glycogen to form ATP
Definition
Exercise
Term
Glycogen is composed of _______ molecules linked together by _________________
Definition
glucose, alpha [1-4] glucosidic linkages
Term
Branching in glycogen occurs by ______________________
Definition
alpha [1-6] glucosidic linkages
Term
Does metabolism of fat or glycogen provide more energy?
Definition
fat
Term

True or False:

Animals cannot convert fatty acids to glucose

Definition
True
Term
Glucose-6-phosphatase converts glucose-6-phosphate to ____________ + Pi
Definition
free glucose
Term
_____ cells contain glucose-6-phosphatase
Definition
Liver
Term

True or False:

ATP is used during the conversion of glucose-6-phosphate to free glucose in the liver

Definition
False
Term

True or False:

Muscle cells contain glucose-6-phosphatase

Definition
False
Term
Epinephrine and glucagon are ______ hormones
Definition
stress
Term
Glucagon and epinephrine activate cyclic AMP. Cyclic AMP then activates _____________. This activated enzyme then takes a phosphate from ATP and uses it to deactivate ________.
Definition
protein kinase A, glycogen synthase
Term
Stress hormones _______ glycogen synthesis
Definition
inhibit
Term
_________ is an enzyme which converts glucose to glycogen. If polymerizes the first few molecules of glucose, then ___________ takes over.
Definition
Glycogenin, glycogen synthase
Term
(Glucose)n + glucose + 2 ___ --> (Glucose)n+1 + 2 ___
Definition
UTP, UDP
Term
Insulin _______ glycogen synthesis
Definition
promotes
Term
Insulin stimulates dephosphorylation of ___________ and also dephosphorylates _____________
Definition
glycogen phosphorylase a, glycogen synthase b
Term
NADPH is needed for synthesis of _____
Definition
lipids
Term
The hexose monophosphate pathway synthesizes _____ and _____
Definition
NADPH, ribose
Term
When ______ reserves in the liver are filled, glucose enters the ____________ pathway.
Definition
glycogen, pentose phosphate
Term

True or False:

The hexose monophosphate shunt does not generate ATP through substrate-level phosphorylation

Definition
True
Term

Functions of Glycolysis:

1. The generation of ___ and ___ as energy sources.

2. Production of _____ for the TCA cycle in _____ respiration.

3. The production of various 3- and 6-carbon intermediates.

Definition

1. ATP, NADH

2. pyruvate, aerobic

Term
The conversion of glucose to pyruvate yields a net ____ of ____ ATP molecules.
Definition
gain, 2
Term
The first reaction of glycolysis is the conversion of _______ to ______ through phosphorylation. This step requires ___.
Definition
glucose, glucose-6-phosphate, ATP
Term
In reaction #2 of glycolysis, ______ is isomerized to _______
Definition
glucose-6-phosphate, fructose-6-phosphate
Term
In the third reaction of glycolysis, fructose-6-phosphate is _________ by __________ to form ________
Definition
phosphorylated, phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1), fructose-1,6,-bisphosphate
Term
______ is the rate-limiting enzyme of glycolysis.
Definition
Phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1)
Term
PFK-2 produces ________, which ______ PFK-1.
Definition
Fructose-2,6-bisphosphate, stimulates
Term
The fourth reaction of glycolysis is the _______ of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate to form ___________ and __________
Definition
cleavage, dihydroxyacetone phosphate, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
Term

Inhibitors of PFK-1:

______, ______, ______, ______

Definition
ATP, phosphocreatine, citrate, glucagon
Term

Glucagon ______ glycolysis and _______ gluconeogenesis

Definition
inhibits, stimulates
Term

Stimulators of PFK-1:

______, ______, ______, ______

Definition
ADP, AMP, fructose-6-phosphate, inorganic phosphate
Term
Accumulation of lactic acid leads to ________________
Definition
muscle stiffness
Term
The TCA cycle occurs in the __________
Definition
mitochondria
Term
Pyruvate is converted to ________ by pyruvate dehydrogenase
Definition
acetyl-CoA
Term

True or False:

Acetyl-CoA cannot convert back to glucose.

Definition
True
Term
The conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA is _______.
Definition
irreversible
Term
________ and ________ cannot leave the mitochondria, but combine to form ________ which can leave the mitochondria.
Definition
Acetyl-CoA, oxaloacetate, citrate
Term
What does ALT stand for?
Definition
alanine amino transferase
Term
___ is commonly measured clinically to screen hepatic necrosis
Definition
ALT
Term
Another name for ALT is ______
Definition
serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase (SGPT)
Term
The polyol pathway is responsible for _______ and _______ formation.
Definition
fructose, sorbitol
Term
When glucose enters the eye, _________ metabolizes glucose to ________, which is then metabolized to __________ by ___________.
Definition
aldose reductase, sorbitol, fructose, sorbitol dehydrogenase
Term
In diabetes, _______ cannot keep up with the increase of ________, causing cataracts.
Definition
sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH), sorbitol
Term
___________ is the rate-limiting enzyme in the polyol pathway.
Definition
Sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH)
Term
~80% of glucose goes to the ______.
Definition
brain
Term
The _____ and _____ tissues can create free glucose using the enzyme ______________.
Definition
liver, kidney, glucose-6-phosphatase
Term
Gluconeogenesis occurs mainly in the _____ but also a little in the _____.
Definition
liver, cortex of the kidneys
Term

True or False:

Glycolysis and gluconeogenesis cannot occur at the same time.

Definition
False: glycolysis and gluconeogenesis are always occurring simulatneously
Term
What does the conversion of glucogenic amino acids to glucose create?
Definition
urea
Term
Lactate produced during anaerobic respiration is transported to the _____ before it can be converted to ________
Definition
liver, pyruvate
Term
_______, _______, and _______ are ketogenic amino acids.
Definition
leucine, isoleucine, tryptophan
Term
Amino acids that form acetyl-CoA for gluconeogenesis are _________.
Definition
ketogenic
Term
Amino acids that form TCA cycle intermediates and pyruvate are __________.
Definition
glucogenic
Term
If there is not a lot of glucose, acetyl-CoA combines with itself to make ______________.
Definition
ketone bodies
Term
_______ (gluconeogenic substrate) is a significant source of glucose in hibernating animals.
Definition
Glycerol
Term
Glycerol is converted to glucose in the ______.
Definition
liver
Term
________ produced from microbial carbohydrate digestion in herbivores is a major hepatic gluconeogenic substrate.
Definition
Propionate
Term
In gluconeogenesis, ammonia can be removed from ________ to yield oxaloacetate
Definition
aspartic acid
Term
___________ adds CO2 to pyruvate in the mitochondrial matrix to form oxaloacetate.
Definition
Pyruvate carboxylase
Term
Major enzymes involved in gluconeogenesis are stimulated by _____________
Definition
stress hormones
Term
__________ converts fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.
Definition
Phosphofructokinase
Term
____________ converts fructose-1,6-bisphosphate to fructose-6-phosphate.
Definition
fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase
Term
Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase is involved in ________, while phosphofructokinase is involved in _________.
Definition
gluconeogenesis, glycolysis
Term
The major enzymes involved in gluconeogenesis are __________, __________, and __________.
Definition
PEP carboxykinase, fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase, glucose-6-phosphatase
Term
The TCA cycle occurs in the ________________.
Definition
mitochondrial matrix
Term
The TCA cycle creates compounds that can go into the _____________________ pathway to make ATP.
Definition
oxidative phosphorylation
Term
Acetyl-CoA enters the TCA cycle and combines with __________ to form __________.
Definition
oxaloacetate, citrate
Term
Acetyl-CoA has __ carbon molecules.
Definition
2
Term
Pyruvate has __ carbon molecules.
Definition
3
Term
Oxaloacetate has __ carbon molecules.
Definition
4
Term
Citrate has __ carbon molecules. 
Definition
6
Term
___________ is the enzyme that combines acetyl-CoA and oxaloacetate to form _______.
Definition
Citrate synthase, citrate
Term
The TCA cycle generates _____ and _____ which are needed for oxidative phosphorylation.
Definition
NADH, FADH2
Term

The overall reaction of the TCA cycle is:

 

Definition
Acetyl-CoA + 3 NAD+ + FAD + GDP + Pi + 2 H2O --> 2 CO2 + 3 NADH + FADH2 + GTP + CoA-SH
Term
The electric transport chain is also known as the ___________________.
Definition
respiratory chain
Term
The ETC is a series of protein complexes within the ___________.
Definition
mitochondria
Term
_____ is the final e- acceptor in oxidative phosphorylation.
Definition
O2
Term
The ETC is runs due to a _______________.
Definition
hydrogen ion gradient
Term
The final enzyme in oxidative phosphorylation is _____________.
Definition
ATP synthase
Term
Uncoupling destroys the _________, which prevents ________ from functioning properly.
Definition
H+ gradient, ATP synthase
Term
Uncoupling allows _______ to pass into the mitochondria.
Definition
protons
Term
Uncoupling oxidation from phosphorylation creates ________________.
Definition
non-shivering heat
Term
Brown adipose tissue contains abundant __________.
Definition
mitochondria
Term
Brown adipose tissue is seen mainly in _______, _______, and _______.
Definition
newborn babies, hibernating animals, migrating birds
Term
Brown adipose tissue is specialized for _____ generation.
Definition
heat (non-shivering)
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