Carbohydrate Metabolism — Flashcards

Pyruvate dehydrogenase is regulated via negative feedback by _____, NADH, and acetyl-CoA

Reducing disaccharides include _____ and maltose

Fructose is converted into _____ by the enzyme fructokinase

The enzyme _____ catalyzes the formation of α-1,4 glycosidic bonds between glucose molecules.

_____ may be converted to fructose-6-phosphate via the enzyme fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase

_____ is converted to fructose-6-phosphate via the enzyme isomerase

In diabetes patients, _____ damage may occur when glucose in tissue is converted to sorbitol by the enzyme aldose reductase

_____ is converted to glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone-P via the enzyme aldolase B *primarily in the liver

The respiratory quotient, if someone is on an exclusive _____ diet, is 1.

One hallmark of cancer is the Warburg effect, in which cancer cells shift glucose metabolism from _____ toward glycolysis