Chapter 2: Fuel for Exercise: Bioenergetics and Muscle Metabolism Flashcards

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What is ATP?

adenosine triphosphate (high-energy compound)

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substrates:

  • fuel sources from which we make energy (ATP)
  • carbohydrate, fat, protein

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bioenergetics:

  • process of converting substrates into energy
  • performed at cellular level

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metabolism:

chemical reaction in the body

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How is ATP of importance in metabolism?

because it is the useable storage form of energy we derive from food

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What is the primary substrate used to provide energy at rest?

50% carbohydrates and 50% fats

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What is the primary substrate used to provide energy during high-intensity exercise?

the use of more carbohydrates

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Exercise that is short uses:

more carbohydrates

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Exercise that is long uses:

carbohydrate, more fat

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All dietary carbohydrate is converted to what?

glucose

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What is the role of PCr in energy production?

  • PCr= phosphocreatine or creatine phosphate
  • regenerates ATP to maintain a relatively constant supply under resting conditions
  • recycles ATP during exercise until it is used up

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What is the relationship between muscle ATP and PCr during sprint exercise?

  • During a sprint exercise, ATP is at a constant level
  • PCr declines steadily because it is used to replenish depleted ATP

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What are the essential characteristics of the ATP-PCr system?

  • anaerobic, substrate-level metabolism
  • duration: 3 to 15 s (at mac capacity)
  • Because ATP stores are very limited, this pathway is used to reassemble ATP
  • replenishes ATP stores during rest
  • recycles ATP during exercise until used up
  • control of system: creatine kinase

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When ATP levels decrease:

ADP increases & CK activity increases

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When ATP levels increase:

CK activity decreases

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What are the essential characteristics of the glycolytic system?

  • anaerobic
  • duration: 15 s to 2 min
  • breakdown of glucose via glycolysis
  • uses glucose or glycogen as its substrate
  • pathway starts with glucose-6-phosphate, ends with pyruvic acid

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Cons of the glycolytic system:

  • low ATP yield, inefficient use of substrate
  • lack of O2 converts pyruvic acid to lactic acid
  • lactic acid impairs glycolysis, muscle contraction
  • lactic acid generation during exercise isn't because of lack of oxygen

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Pros of the glycolytic system:

  • allows muscles to contract when oxygen is limited (NOT exercise)
  • permits shorter-term, higher-intensity exercise than oxidative metabolism can sustain

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What are the essential characteristics of the oxidative system?

  • aerobic
  • duration: steady supply for hours
  • most complex of three bioenergetic systems
  • occurs in the mitochondria, not cytoplasm

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What are the stages of oxidation of carbohydrate?

  • stage 1: glycolysis
  • stage 2: krebs cycle
  • stage 3: electron transport chain

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Characteristics of oxidation of carbohydrate:

  • glycolysis can occur with or without oxygen
  • ATP yield same as anaerobic (rapid) glycolysis

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Electron Transport Chain:

  • H+ electrons carried to electron transport chain via NADH, FADH molecules
  • H+ combines with O2
  • electrons + O2 help form ATP

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Krebs Cycle:

  1. 1 molecule glucose ---> 2 ?
  2. 1 molecule glucose ---> 2 ?
  3. 1 molecule glucose ---> double ?
  4. 2 acetyl-CoA glucose ---> 2 ? ---> 2 ?
  1. acetyl-CoA
  2. complete Krebs cycles
  3. ATP yield
  4. GTP, ATP

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Why are the ATP-PCr and glycolytic energy systems considered anaerobic?

because they contribute energy during short-burst activities lasting up to 2 minutes and during the early minute of longer higher-intensity exercise

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What role does oxygen play in the process of aerobic metabolism?

helps to breakdown substrates which intern provides more energy

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What are the by-products of energy production from the ATP-PCr system?

1mol ATP/ 1mol PCr

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What are the by-product of energy production from the Glycolysis system?

2-3mol ATP/ 1 mol substrate (glucose/glycogen)

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What are the by-products of energy production from the Oxidative system?

32-33mol ATP/ 1 glucose; 100+ATP/ 1 FFA

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Characteristics of oxidation of fat:

  • triglycerides: major fat energy source
  • rate of FFA entry into muscle depends on concentration gradient
  • yield 3 to 4 times more ATP than glucose
  • slower than glucose oxidation

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What is beta-oxidation of fat?

  • process of converting FFAs to acetyl-CoA before entering Krebs cycle
  • requires up-front expenditure of 2 ATP

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Characteristics of oxidation of fat:

  • rarely used as a substrate for exercise (because of the nitrogen group)
  • energy yield not easy to determine (nitrogen presence unique)

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What are all 3 energy systems stimulated by?

the presence of ADP

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What will be the major fuel source for carbohydrates and skeletal muscle and why?

glycogen because it is right there in the cytosol

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T or F: The transition from one fuel source to another does not depend on the previous one.

true

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What is lactic acid and why is it important?

  • is converted from pyruvic acid
  • inhibits muscle contraction

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What are the interactions among energy systems?

  • all three systems interact for all activities
  • no one system contributes 100%, but one system often dominates for a given task
  • degree depends on the ATP/ADP charge and hormones
  • the fastest energy system predominates for a given task

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How do type I muscle fibers differ from type II fibers in their respective oxidative capacities? What accounts for those differences?

  • Type I fibers are more aerobic-have more mitochondria and higher concentrations of oxidative enzymes
  • Type II fibers are better suited for glycolytic energy production
  • Alpha neurons account for these differences

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What key message is depicted in this figure?

the presence of an enzyme lowers the activation energy required to produce ATP from phosphocreatine

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The combination of his sprinting speed and powerful jumping abilities has made Luis a solid long jumper. Luis' body maintains his ATP levels during the long jump via the _____________ system.

ATP-PCr

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The system that is maintaining Luis' ATP levels produces ATP without the aid of ____________, although it is always present.

oxygen

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This system also uses the molecule phosphocreatine to rebuild ATP and maintain a relatively constant supply. The _________ enzyme acts on PCr to separate Pi from creatine. The energy released can then be used to couple Pi to an ADP molecule, forming ATP.

creatine kinase

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Suppose that the next season, Luis adds the 800-meter run, an event that average high schoolers run in a little over 2 minutes. Think about Luis’ prior training and his energy systems. Initially, he will find his prior training to be _________ for the event.

inadequate

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The first few seconds of the 800-meter race will likely feel good to Luis, but he will find that the length of the event will tax his ___________.

glycolytic system

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Before Luis fully trains for the 800-meter race, he’ll probably find that he’s a _________ starter and a _________ finisher.

strong/weak

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Glycogen is stored in the _________ until needed.

liver or muscle

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T or F: The glycolytic system has a tremendous energy-yielding capacity, so it is the primary method of energy production during endurance events.

false

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T or F: A healthy body uses little protein during rest and exercise.

true

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Energy for muscular activity and cellular operations is primarily derived from:

carbohydrate, fat, and protein

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T or F: When phosphorylation occurs without the aid of oxygen, it is called aerobic metabolism.

false

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NADH molecules, formed in the _____________, cannot directly enter the mitochondria.

sarcoplasm