Metabolism

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Shiva Parviz

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Where does glycolysis take place?
the cytoplasm / cytosol
What is the output of glycolysis?
2 atp, 2 pyruvate
Is glycolysis anaerobic?
yes
What is the purpose of glycolysis?
convert glucose to pyruvate
What is the purpose of the TCA cycle?
Acetyl COA is converted into 2 CO2 molecules, NADH and FADH2 are produced during this reaction
Where does the TCA cycle take place?
mitochondrea
Where is the electron transport chain?
mitochondrea wall
What is the purpose of the electron transport chain?
make energy
What is the output of the electron transport chain?
2 ATP -> 34 ATP
What is anaerobic respiration?
energy production in the absence of oxygen
What are the products of anerobic respiration?
pyruvate -> lactate
What are ketogenic amino acids?
carbon skeletons that are converted directly into acetyl COA
What are glucogenic amino acids?
Amino acids that can be converted into glucose.
What is lipogenesis?
production of fat from carbs, ketogenic AAs, and alcohol
How are triglycerides made?
fatty bodies combine with glycerol to form triglycerides
Where are ketones produced from?
fat catabolism
What is ketosis?
ketones lower blood ph
What is deamination?
the removal of nitrogen from the carbon skeleton
What is transamination?
Transfer of an amino group from one molecule to another, typically involving an amino acid and a keto acid.
What is gluconeogenesis?
The process of synthesizing glucose from non-carbohydrate sources.
What does the source of gluconeogenesis come from?
glucogenic AAs, glycerol
What is the purpose of proteolysis?
proteins are ingested into smaller proteins / peptidse
What happens to fatty acids before it enters the cell?
it is activated by coenzyme A and then transported across the mitochondreal membrane by carnitine
What are fatty acids attatched to to be transported to working cells?
albumin, which is a blood protein
What is beta oxidation?
metabolic reactions that oxidize free fatty acids to produce acetyl coa