Which organs (2) phosphorylate glucose using glucokinase? _____
#2
The acetyl-CoA from acetoacetyl-CoA (ketone body metabolism) is used to generate energy via the _____
#3
What is the major source of energy during fasting (1-3 days)? _____
#4
Glucocorticoids stimulate _____ by the liver, which may cause hyperglycemia
#5
Ketogenesis occurs in alcoholism due to excess _____, which causes shunting of oxaloacetate to malate
#6
Vitamin B7 (biotin) is a cofactor for the enzyme _____ (gluconeogenesis)
#7
Glucocorticoids increase _____ in muscle and decrease protein synthesis, thereby providing more amino acids to the liver for gluconeogenesis
#8
During oxidative phosphorylation, how many ATP are produced per FADH2?
#9
Where does oxidative phosphorylation take place?
#10
Where does the TCA cycle take place?
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Metabolic adaptations in starvation Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Which organs (2) phosphorylate glucose using glucokinase? _____
Answer: Liver, cells of the pancreas
Flashcard 2: The acetyl-CoA from acetoacetyl-CoA (ketone body metabolism) is used to generate energy via the _____
Answer: Kreb's cycle
Flashcard 3: What is the major source of energy during fasting (1-3 days)? _____
Answer: Hepatic gluconeogenesis
Flashcard 4: Glucocorticoids stimulate _____ by the liver, which may cause hyperglycemia
Answer: gluconeogenesis
Flashcard 5: Ketogenesis occurs in alcoholism due to excess _____, which causes shunting of oxaloacetate to malate
Answer: NADH
Flashcard 6: Vitamin B7 (biotin) is a cofactor for the enzyme _____ (gluconeogenesis)
Answer: pyruvate carboxylase
Flashcard 7: Glucocorticoids increase _____ in muscle and decrease protein synthesis, thereby providing more amino acids to the liver for gluconeogenesis
Answer: protein catabolism (proteolysis)
Flashcard 8: During oxidative phosphorylation, how many ATP are produced per FADH2?
Answer: 2
Flashcard 9: Where does oxidative phosphorylation take place?
Answer: mitochondria
Flashcard 10: Where does the TCA cycle take place?
Answer: mitochondria
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