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What metabolic state is characterized by high insulin and low glucagon levels?

  • Starved
  • Overnight fast
  • Post-prandial (correct)
  • Basal

In which metabolic state are glycogen stores primarily mobilized for glucose?

  • Post-prandial
  • Overnight fast (correct)
  • Basal
  • Starved

Which substance is primarily stored during the post-prandial metabolic state?

  • Glucagon
  • Pyruvate
  • Glycogen (correct)
  • Insulin

What happens to insulin and glucagon levels during starvation?

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Which component is primarily used for energy during the basal metabolic state?

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Which of the following components is NOT associated with the post-prandial metabolic state?

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What adjustment occurs to energy sources during the overnight fast?

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Which component is produced from the metabolism of carbohydrates during the post-prandial state?

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What does the height of each bar in the graph represent?

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Which individual has the highest bodyweight according to the given information?

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How does energy expenditure change with increasing bodyweight?

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What is the misconception about caloric intake reduction mentioned?

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What is the consequence of relying on the static weight-loss rule?

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What does the intersection of the energy expenditure and energy intake lines signify?

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Which factor decreases with lower bodyweight according to the graph?

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What is emphasized as necessary for effective weight management?

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Which component is primarily utilized for energy production in muscle tissue?

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What is the primary metabolic role of glycogen in the liver?

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In the context of cancer cells, what does a steady state condition indicate?

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Which component is primarily involved in the metabolism of fatty acids in adipose tissue?

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What does the TCA cycle primarily generate as a final product?

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In the metabolic pathways, which process is associated with the synthesis of malonyl CoA?

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Which of the following represents a component of the electron transport chain?

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Which of the following statements best describes the difference between equilibrium and steady state in a metabolic context?

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What is the proposed rule of thumb for weight change in an average overweight adult?

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How does energy expenditure relate to bodyweight?

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Which molecule is primarily considered the energy currency of the cell?

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Which process is NOT involved in energy utilization in cells?

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What parameter is directly affected by gene expression regulation according to the presented data?

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Which of the following is involved in energy production through oxidation?

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Which pathway primarily utilizes energy for active ion transport?

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What does the height of the bars in the gene expression regulation graph represent?

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Which primary function does metabolic regulation (MR) serve?

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What type of pathway does post-translational modification (PTM) primarily involve?

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Which enzyme is considered a key regulator in glycolysis based on its free energy change (∆G⁰')?

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What does hexokinase's sensitivity to glucose suggest regarding its function?

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Which energy source is typically utilized by post-translational modifications?

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What does a more negative ∆G⁰' value indicate about an enzymatic reaction?

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Which of the following statements is true about the regulation of metabolic pathways?

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Which of the following enzymes is least likely to be a target for regulation based on typical metabolic analysis?

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What is the primary mechanism by which enzymes are regulated for short-term responses within cells?

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Which mechanism influences enzyme levels over hours to days?

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Which statement accurately describes negative feedback mechanisms in metabolic pathways?

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In which way do organ-specific iso-enzymes contribute to metabolism?

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What is the main function of respiration in cells?

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Which option best represents a key regulator of respiration rate?

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How does post-translational modification affect enzyme function?

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Which of the following options best reflects the overall process of maintaining stable internal conditions in an organism?

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Overnight Fast

The state of a person after a long night without food.

Post-prandial State

The state of a person after a meal, marked by high insulin levels.

Starved State

The state of a person after prolonged deprivation of food, characterized by low energy stores.

Glycogen

The primary energy storage molecule in the liver and muscles.

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Insulin

Key hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar levels after a meal, promoting glucose uptake into cells.

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Glucagon

Hormone released during fasting, stimulating the breakdown of energy stores.

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Triglycerides

The primary energy storage molecule in adipose tissue.

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Mobilization

The process of breaking down stored energy to provide fuel for the body.

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Energy Expenditure

The body's total energy output, including activities like movement, breathing, and maintaining body temperature.

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Energy Intake

The amount of energy a person consumes through food and drinks.

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Equilibrium Bodyweight

A state where a person's energy intake equals their energy expenditure, leading to a stable bodyweight.

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Weight Change

The change in body weight that occurs over time due to differences in energy intake and expenditure.

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Physiological Adaptations

Body's biological adjustments in response to changes in energy intake or expenditure, like metabolic rate or hormone levels.

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Static Weight-loss Rule

A common misconception that reducing daily caloric intake by 2 MJ will lead to 0.5 kg weight loss weekly, ignoring bodily adaptation.

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Overestimated Expectations

A belief that weight loss through calorie restriction alone is straightforward and predictable.

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Nuanced Approach

An approach to weight management that recognizes the dynamic nature of the body's response to weight loss, emphasizing tailored and complex solutions.

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Weight Loss Rule of Thumb

A general estimation suggesting that a 100 kJ daily change in energy intake leads to approximately 1 kg change in body weight over an extended period.

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Flux Regulation

The process of regulating the rates of metabolic reactions to maintain balance and efficiency within the body.

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ATP

The primary energy currency of the cell, used for various cellular processes.

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ADP

The precursor molecule to ATP, formed when ATP releases energy.

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Oxidation

The process of breaking down complex molecules like carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins to generate energy.

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Enzyme Concentration

The concentration of an enzyme present in a cell, influencing the rate of a reaction.

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Turnover Number (k_cat)

The number of substrate molecules an enzyme can convert into product per unit time.

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Michaelis Constant (Km)

The substrate concentration at which the enzyme works at half its maximum velocity.

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TCA Cycle

A metabolic pathway that generates energy from glucose and other carbohydrates, and produces carbon dioxide as a byproduct.

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Pentose Phosphate Pathway

A metabolic pathway that produces NADPH and pentose sugars, used in biosynthesis and defense against oxidative stress.

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Electron Transport Chain

The shuttling of electrons across a membrane by specific carriers, generating a proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis.

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Non-growth Associated Energy Maintenance

A metabolic state where energy is generated from stored fuels like glycogen and fat, maintaining basal functions.

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Glycogen Synthesis

The process of building up glycogen from glucose molecules, primarily in the liver and muscles.

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Malate Aspartate Shuttle

A type of metabolic transport involving the exchange of malate and aspartate across the mitochondrial membrane, carrying reducing equivalents.

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Glycerol Phosphate Shuttle

The process of converting glycerol into glycerol-3-phosphate, a key step in the metabolism of fats.

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Steady State

A metabolic state of dynamic balance, with constant flow of molecules and energy, but overall system stability.

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What are metabolic pathways like in MR?

Metabolic regulation is primarily used for internal communication, often involving pathways that break down molecules.

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What are post-translational modifications (PTM) used for?

Post-translational modifications (PTM) are primarily used for external communication, often involving biosynthetic pathways that build up molecules.

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What is the energy currency of MR?

Metabolic regulation typically uses ATP as an energy source.

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What is the primary energy source for PTM?

Post-translational modifications (PTM) typically use phosphate for modifications.

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Is hexokinase sensitive to glucose?

Hexokinase is not significantly affected by glucose concentrations.

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What do key enzymes do?

Key enzymes in metabolic pathways can act as rate-limiting steps or regulators, effectively controlling the flow of metabolism.

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Which enzyme determines the direction of glycolysis?

The enzyme phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK) plays a crucial regulatory role in glycolysis, as it has the most negative free energy change, ensuring its forward reaction is highly favorable.

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What determines if an enzyme is a 'pump'?

The free energy change (∆G⁰') for a specific enzyme determines if it acts as a pump, which dictates how the enzyme contributes to the overall metabolic flow.

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Metabolic (allosteric) interactions

Metabolic regulation occurring within seconds to minutes inside cells, allowing for rapid adjustments to the environment.

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Post-translational modifications

Regulation of enzymes through chemical modifications (like adding a phosphate group) that occur within seconds to minutes, triggered by signals from nutrients, hormones, or the nervous system.

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Enzyme levels via gene expression

Control of enzyme levels by regulating the rate at which genes are transcribed and translated, leading to changes in enzyme production over hours to days.

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Organ-specific expression of iso-enzymes

The existence of different forms of an enzyme in different organs, allowing for specialization of metabolic processes in each organ.

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Respiration

The process of converting energy from nutrients into a form usable by cells, primarily ATP.

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Negative feedback

A regulatory mechanism where the product of a pathway inhibits the pathway's activity to maintain a stable balance.

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ATP production

A key function of respiration, involving the production of ATP, the primary energy currency of cells.

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ATP concentration regulation

The main regulation mechanism for respiration, linked to ATP concentration in the cell.

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Study Notes

Metabolic States

  • Different metabolic states exist, including overnight fast, post-prandial, and starved.
  • These states are indicated by different levels and amounts of glucose, glycogen, Acetyl CoA, and fatty acids.
  • Overnight fast is characterized by low insulin and high glucagon levels.
  • Post-prandial (fed) state is characterized by high insulin and low glucagon levels, where nutrients are stored.
  • Starved state has low insulin and high glucagon levels, and focuses on mobilizing stored nutrients.
  • The data and diagrams shown depict the varying levels of glucose, glycogen and other components throughout the different metabolic stages.

Fluxes and Flows in Metabolism

  • Fluxes and flows in metabolism are vital for adaptation and disease.
  • Regulation of metabolism must be understood from a functional perspective.
  • Metabolic products can inhibit other metabolic pumps within the pathways, showing an important regulatory mechanism.
  • This regulation happens at various time scales and within different cellular processes.
  • There are various ways fluxes are regulated.

Equilibrium vs Steady State

  • Equilibrium is a state where there's no net flow, and Gibbs Free Energy (ΔG) = 0
  • Steady state is a state where there's a continuous flow but no net change in concentration. ΔG < 0 (2x).
  • Steady state reflects both internal processes and external exchanges, including drug transport in anti-cancer drug examples, as seen in diagrams included in the presentation.

Metabolic Regulation by Gene Expression

  • Metabolic parameters like kcat and Km can be regulated by gene expression, which changes over time scales (hours/days).
  • Post translational modifications (PTM) affect rates and levels in the seconds/minutes time frame.
  • Metabolic regulation involves various time scales (seconds to days) and cellular/organ level processes.
  • Metabolic regulation is crucial for coordinating internal cellular and organ-level processes.
  • The different time scales for these mechanisms are notable; gene expression changes over a longer period (hours/days) compared to the post-translational modifications which happen quicker (seconds/minutes)

Steady-State Fluxes Between Organs

  • The steady-state flux of glucose illustrates how liver, brain, erythrocyte, and other organs exchange glucose via dynamic mechanisms
  • The flow (fluxes) of metabolites between organs is often expressed with the overall change in concentration between organs being zero.

Steady-State Fluxes in Metabolic Pathways

  • Constant concentrations of metabolites (which don't change over time) despite continuous flow, are characteristic of steady states.
  • Key enzymes, such as Hexokinase and Phosphofructokinase are shown in relevant diagrams for regulating pathways.
  • Metabolic fluxes, and their rate-regulating enzymes, are crucial for maintaining cellular homeostasis.

Body Weight Regulation

  • Maintaining body weight (BW) depends on various factors, including energy and expenditure.
  • Weight loss mechanisms have overestimated expectations, because this is not a static process, and physiological adaptations are essential to evaluate this.
  • The assumption of a fixed rate of weight loss (e.g., 0.5 kg per week) for a 2 MJ/day reduction in food intake is flawed due to dynamic physiological adaptations.

Need for Fast ER Flux Regulation

  • Maintaining energy production and utilization is vital for organisms, and flux regulation is essential.
  • Organisms require fast regulation for different metabolic needs and functions, like carbohydrate and protein oxidation or hydrolysis.

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