Exam 7: Integration and Regulation of Metabolism and the Impact of Exercise

Amino acids used primarily by muscle for synthesis of dispensable amino acids and for protein synthesis are ____.

Match the regulatory hormones with their primary functions in integrative metabolism. -cortisol

During the postabsorptive state,the major provider of glucose to the blood is ____.

Most regulatory enzymes act in a bidirectional manner.

Which of the following amino acids is glucogenic in the postabsorptive state?

How does creatine enhance muscle performance?

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)controls both anabolic and catabolic pathways involving all ____.

One of the regulated enzymes when glycolysis occurs is ____.

The lack of which muscle enzyme causes glucose,when phosphorylated in the muscle,to be trapped?

When the cellular energy status favors anabolic reactions,pyruvate is converted to ____.

Which of the following conditions is attributed to a primary failure of the β-cells of the pancreas to secrete insulin?

Define the two categories of metabolic pathways and explain the main purpose of each one.

What is the primary communication system that assesses the body's status in relation to its environment and relays appropriate commands to tissues/organs?

The correct order of the pathway leading to glycogen production is ____.

Malonyl-CoA plays a regulatory role in which two processes?

Match the metabolic activity to the correct organ. -brain

In humans,fatty acids cannot be used to synthesize glucose because we lack the enzymes needed to convert ____.

The Cori cycle would be active under anaerobic conditions,such as excessive muscle exertion.

Match the regulatory hormones with their primary functions in integrative metabolism. -epinephrine

Carbohydrate loading is a dietary and exercise strategy used to maximize ____.