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What is a primary condition associated with patients who have type 1 diabetes?
Which of the following statements is true about the adipose tissue of patients with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)?
Which enzyme is primarily responsible for the oxidation of saturated fatty acids in the first step of β-oxidation?
What is the end product of one cycle of the β-oxidation process?
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Which enzyme involves the addition of water to the double bond during fatty acid oxidation?
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What role does NAD+ play in the β-oxidation of fatty acids?
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What is the main difference in insulin production between type 1 and type 2 diabetes as it relates to diabetic ketoacidosis?
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What is released during the β-oxidation of fatty acids that enters the mitochondrial respiratory chain?
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What role does Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase play in fatty acid oxidation?
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Which enzyme is involved in the oxidation of monounsaturated fatty acids?
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What is the yield of ATP from the complete oxidation of palmitoyl-CoA?
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What is produced at the end of the b-oxidation process of odd-numbered fatty acids?
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When does the complete oxidation of odd-number fatty acids primarily occur?
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Which molecules are classified as ketone bodies?
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Which statement about odd-number fatty acids is true?
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What happens when water is added to double bonds during fatty acid oxidation?
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Which ketone bodies are primarily synthesized in the liver mitochondria?
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What is the first step in the process of ketogenesis?
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Which enzyme catalyzes the condensation of acetyl-CoA in ketogenesis?
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What role does β-ketoacyl-CoA transferase play in the metabolism of ketone bodies?
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Why can't the liver use ketone bodies as fuel?
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What is primarily produced as a byproduct of ketone body metabolism?
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Which of the following statements about acetoacetate is true?
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What is the final product of the conversion of ketone bodies into metabolic fuel?
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Where does fatty acid synthesis primarily take place?
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What is the result of the condensation of the activated acyl chain with the malonyl group?
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What is the starting material for fatty acid synthesis?
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Which enzyme is identified as the committed first step in fatty acid synthesis?
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Which reducing agent is used for reducing the b-keto product during fatty acid synthesis?
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What happens to the newly extended acyl chain after its formation?
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What inhibits the enzyme CAT I in fatty acid synthesis?
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What initiates the cycle of fatty acid synthesis after the acyl chain extension?
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Which group is attached to the Acyl Carrier Protein during fatty acid synthesis?
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Which step in the fatty acid synthesis process closely resembles b-oxidation?
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What is primarily responsible for the hormonal regulation of fatty acid synthesis in the liver?
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What crucial problem occurs regarding the transport of Acetyl-CoA?
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What occurs after Acetyl-CoA is converted in fatty acid synthesis?
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Study Notes
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
- DKA is a severe complication of diabetes, particularly prevalent in type 1 diabetes due to complete insulin deficiency.
- In type 2 diabetes, DKA can occur but may present as hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS), which does not involve ketoacidosis.
- Adipose tissue in HHS releases significantly fewer fatty acids compared to DKA conditions.
Oxidation of Fatty Acids
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β-Oxidation Process:
- Involves phases where Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase transfers electrons to the mitochondrial respiratory chain.
- Includes hydration by enoyl-CoA hydratase and further oxidation by β-hydroxacyl-CoA dehydrogenase using NAD+.
- Acyl-CoA acetyltransferase cleaves off 2 carbon units, producing acetyl-CoA from saturated fatty acids.
- Palmitate (16 carbon units) yields 108 ATP molecules when oxidized to CO2 and H2O.
- Three isozymes of acyl-CoA dehydrogenase exist for varying chain lengths of fatty acids.
- Mono-unsaturated fatty acid oxidation involves D3,D2-enoyl-CoA isomerase.
- Odd-numbered fatty acids are dietary sources not stored in human cells and produce propionyl-CoA, further oxidized for energy.
Ketone Bodies
- Comprise acetone, acetoacetate, and D-β-hydroxybutyrate; synthesized mainly in liver mitochondria.
- Acetone acts as a minor byproduct and is typically exhaled.
- Ketogenesis starts with the condensation of acetyl-CoA catalyzed by thiolase, leading to acetoacetate formation.
- Ketone bodies are converted back into acetyl-CoA with β-ketoacyl-CoA transferase unavailable in the liver, preventing liver utilization as fuel.
Fatty Acid Synthesis
- Synthesis occurs in the cytoplasm, using acetyl-CoA, which is transported from mitochondria as it cannot cross the mitochondrial membrane directly.
- Acetyl-CoA carboxylase catalyzes the committed step of fatty acid synthesis and is a primary target for hormonal regulation, producing malonyl-CoA.
- Fatty Acid Synthase (FAS) operates as a single polypeptide housing multiple enzymatic activities necessary for sequential fatty acid elongation.
- The process involves thioester linkages, attachment to acyl carrier protein (ACP), and a cyclical condensation and reduction process utilizing NADPH.
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This quiz explores the metabolism of fat and ketone bodies, focusing on diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in patients with diabetes. Understand the biochemical processes involved and the implications of DKA in type 1 diabetes management.