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1
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Which cells rely on glucose as their main source of energy?

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Brain cells, RBC’s, nervous system, testis, embryonic tissue

2
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How many out of the 10 glycolysis reactions are irreversible?

A

3

3
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What are the 4 reactions called that side step the three irreversible reactions of glycolysis

A

Bypass reactions, allow for the independant control of pathways and to stop them canceling each other out

4
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Where do the first two bypass reactions occur?

A

Mitochondria

5
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What are the first two bypass reactions?

A

Pyruvate - Oxaloacetate
Oxaloacetate - PEP
Pyruvate can be derived from lactate, Lactate +(NAD)+ (lactate dehydrogenase) = pyruvate + NADH

6
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What is the pathway of molecules in the first bypass reactions if pyruvate has and hasn’t been derived from Lactate?

A

Lactate : Lactate, Pyruvate, Oxaloacetate, PEP

No Lactate: Pyruvate, Oxaloacetate, Malate, Oxaloacetate, PEP

7
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What is the control point for gluconeogenesis?

A

The third bypass reaction for, it is irreversible under cell conditions

8
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What enzyme catalyses the hydrolysis of f-1,6-bisP to Fructose-6-Phosphate?

A

Fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase

9
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What is the fourth bypass reaction?

A

Dephosphorylation of G-6-P to glucose, the final stage in gluconeogenesis. Glucose 6-phosphatase is the catalyst

10
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Why is G-6-P normally the end point for gluconeogenesis?

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Allows the cells to ‘trap’ the glucose

11
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Where does the final step of gluconeogeneogenesis to make free glucose take place?

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Lumen of the ER

12
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Where is most fructose metabolised?

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Liver

13
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How many ATP are used for each molecule of Frutose converted into Glyceraldehyde -3- phosphate?

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1 or 2§

14
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What is the first molecule of ATP used for?

A

Converts fructose to fructose - 1 - Phosphate (using fructokinase enzyme)

15
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What is the reaction pathway for fructose-1-phosphate?

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Reacts with fructose-1-phosphate aldolase froming glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone phosphate. Glyceraldehyde reacts with triose kinase and another molecule of ATP to form Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate

16
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How is galactose converted to glucose 1-phosphate?

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Through use of sugar-nucleotide derivative UDP-galactose

17
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What is the function of the pentose phosphate pathway?

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Produces NADPH for all organisms, produces pentose sugars, metabolises the small amount of pentoses in the diet (usually come from digestion of nucleotides)

18
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What is the oxidative irreversible part of the pentose phosphate pathway?

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Generates NADPH
Converts G-6-P to pentose phosphate
Required when lots of NADPH is needed

19
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What is the reversible non-oxidative part?

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Interconverts G-6-P and pentose phosphate to produce lots of different 3,4,5,6,7 carbon sugars
When lots of nucleotides are required

20
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What is the function of NADPH?

A

Links anabolic and catabolic pathways

21
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What type of reaction is NAD+ involved in?

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Metabolism of dietary sugars in the redox reactions of glycolysis and the citric acid cycle

22
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What type of reactions is NADP+ involved in?

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Anabolism to convert simple precursors into things like fatty acids
Also acts as an antioxidant

23
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What stops NADP+ being used in metabolism?

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Enzyme specificity

24
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What is the effect of being drunk on gluconeogenesis?

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Reduced gluconeogenesis

25
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How can being drunk be linked to lacticacidaemia?

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Reduced level of NAD+

Less lactate converted into pyruvate

26
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How can being drunk be linked to hypoglycemia?

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Decreased blood glucose concentration since gluconeogenesis is inhibited