gluconeogenesis Flashcards

(12 cards)

1
Q

synthesis of glucose from noncarbohydrate molecules

A

gluconeogenesis

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2
Q

gluconeogenesis primarily occurs in the

A

liver 90%

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3
Q

gluconeogenesis helps maintain

A

blood glucose level

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4
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occurs when the person is in fed state, and the atp levels are low

A

glycolysis

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5
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occurs during starvation, and theres an ample amount of atp

A

gluconeogenesis

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6
Q

gluconeogenesis originates in the

A

liver or kidneys cytoplasm or mitochondria

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7
Q

converts oxaloacetate to malate

A

NADH

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8
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the enzyme _ converts oxaloacetate to _

A

pepck
phosphoenolpyruvate

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9
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inhibit gluconeogenesis

A

glycolysis activators

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10
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(high AMP, ADP) and low [citrate] favor glycolysis

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low energy charge

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11
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(high ATP) and high [citrate] favor gluconeogenesis; no need to produce ATP

A

high energy charge

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12
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generates inorganic phosphate that yields free glucose, which enters the blood

A

glucose-6-phosphate

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