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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Glycogenolysis and Glycogenesis


glucose polymerizes to form gylcogen when the organism has no immediate need from the energy derived from glucose breakdown via glycogenesis, for example after having a carbohydrate-containing meal 🍞.

glycogen

-storage form of glucose in animals and human.
-release glucose when energy demand are high via glycogenesis.

pathway of breakdown and formation of glycogen.


GLYCOGENOLYSIS
GLYCOGENESIS
STEP 1-glycogen is cleaved by phosphate to glucose -1-phosphate
Glycogen synthesis requires energy
STEP 2-glucose-1-phosphate is isomerized to glucose-6-phosphate
Energy supplied by hydrolysis of UTP
STEP 3-debranching enzymes to degrade the alpha(1>6) linkages to complete breakdown.


GLUCONEOGENESIS


GLUCONEOGENESIS
METABOLIC PATHWAY THAT RESULT IN GENERATION OF GLUCOSE FROM NON-CARBOHYDRATE SUBSTRATE
MAINTENANCE OF BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS LONG AFTER ALL DIETARY GLUCOSE HAS BEEN ABSORBED AND COMPLETELY OXIDIZE.
CONVERSION OF PYRUVATE TO GLUCOSE (ANABOLISM OF GLUCOSE)




The cori cycle link glycolysis and gluconegenesis in anaerobic metabolism

  • The cori cycle/lactic acid cycle- cycling of glucose from glycolysis in muscle and gluconeogenesis in liver
  • important in producing ATP during vigorous(energetic) anaerobic activities.
  • anaerobic activities- glycolysis in muscle tissue converts glucose to pyruvate, NAD+ is regenerated by reduction of pyruvate to lactate
  • lactate from muscle transported to liver.
  • glucose produce in the liver is then transported back to muscle via blood


PENTOSE PHOSPHATE PATHWAY(PPP)


Another metabolic fate fro glucose(other than glycolysis)
function of this alternative pathway
  1. production of ribose-5-phosphate(five carbon sugar) are produced for nucleid acid biosynthesis.
  2. oxidozing agent is NADP+,it is reduced to NADPH. NADPH is a reducing agent in biosynthesis of lipid
PENTOSE PHOSPHATE PATHWAY IS THE METABOLIC PATHWAY BY WHICH GLUCOSE IS USED TO PRODUCED NADPH, RIBOSE 5-PHOSPHATE(A PENTOSE PHOSPHATE), AND NUMEROUS OTHER SUGAR PHOSPHATES.

NADPH - USED IN ANABOLIC REACTION REQUIRING ELECTRON












Sunday, September 16, 2018

PROTEIN



What is protein…

ΓΌ  Protein is a macronutrient that is essential to building muscle mass. It is commonly found in animal products, though is also present in other sources, such as nuts and legumes.
ΓΌ  protein is composed of amino acids, which are organic compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur.


How much protein needed…
ΓΌ  The Institute of Medicine recommends that 10 to 35 percent of daily calories come from protein.
ΓΌ  depends on the caloric needs of the individual.
ΓΌ  the amount of protein foods a person should eat depends on age, sex, and level of physical activity






The important of protein…
®    When protein is broken down in the body it helps to fuel muscle mass, which helps metabolism.
®   It also helps the immune system stay strong

:Monomer for protein amino acid

Amino Acid

  v organic compounds containing amine (-NH2) and carboxyl (-COOH) functional groups


  
  v having both the amine and the carboxylic acid groups attached to the first (alpha-) carbon atom have particular importance.
v R is an organic substituent known as a "side chain"
v 20 different "R" groups



 

Peptide bond

o -  is an amide type of covalent chemical bond linking two consecutive alpha-amino acids
o  - a covalent bond between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of  amino acid










     Nitrogen cycle


Ø  Nitrogen = a component of proteins and nucleic acids, is essential to life on Earth.
Ø  78 percent by volume of the atmosphere is nitrogen gas.











Essential Amino Acids

ΓΌ  Essential amino acids cannot be made by the body. As a result, they must come from food.
ΓΌ  The 9 essential amino acids are: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine.



Nonessential Amino Acid
ΓΌ  Essential amino acids cannot be made by the body. As a result, they must come from food.

ΓΌ  The 9 essential amino acids are: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine.









§  All amino acids are grouped into 6 families based on their biosynthetic pathways
:
1. Glutamate family
 2. Aspartate family
3. Serine family
 4. Pyruvate
5. Aromatic family
 6. Histidine family


§  Amino acids can be synthesized from available metabolites in the body, such as:
1. ketoglutarate
 2. Oxaloacetate (OAA)
 3. Pyruvate

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: Overview of amino acid biosynthesis. Precursors from glycolysis (red), the citric acid cycle (blue), and the pentose phosphate pathway (purple) are shaded, and the amino acids derived from them are boxed in the corresponding colors.










§  Reductive amination of -ketoglutarate forms Glutamate.
§  The amino acids glutamate and glutamine are the principal donors of amino groups in transamination reactions.
§  Carriers of one-carbon groups include biotin and derivatives of folic acid












®    In human body, excess amino acids (a.a) are not stored (as amino acids) or excreted (as amino acids), but rather excess amino acids are degraded to produce energy and ammonia.