Enzymes/ Calculations
Energy Systems
CHO Metab
CHO Metab (2)
Random/Net Yields
100

What class of macromolecule are enzymes?

Proteins

100

What is the predominate energy system for the first 3s of exercise?

free floating ATP

100

What enzyme catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA?

Pyruvate dehydrogenase

100

What is the starting substrate of the Krebs Cycle?

Citrate

100

How many CO2 are produced during stage 2 of metabolism?

2

200

Past what % of VO2max does an individual start to use more carbohydrate than fat?

65%

200

What energy system has the slowest ATP turnover rate (or produces ATP the slowest)?

Oxidative Phosphorylation

200

What is the allosteric (or limiting) enzyme for the krebs cycle?

Isocitrate dehydrogenase

200

What are the 3 allosteric (or rate-limiting enzymes of glycolysis)

hexokinase, PFK, and pyruvate kinase

200

What supplement do athletes take to help delay fatigue of the phosphagen system?

Creatine

300

At what RQ would an individual be using an equal percentage of carbohydrates and fats?

0.85

300

The phosphagen energy system provides energy until approximately when?

15s

300

What electron carrier drops off its electrons at complex 1 in the ETC

NADH

300

How many protons are pumped through complex 3  in the ETC?

2

300

The conversion of ingested or stored macronutrients into usable energy is known as

Bioenergetics

400

The concept that describes the shift in macronutrient substrate utilization as exercise intensity increases

The Crossover Concept

400

Whats the absolute amount of resting ATP throughout the human body?

90g

400

This complex pumps protons from the intermembrane space to the mitochodrial matrix to produce ATP

ATP Synthase

400

Stage 2 and Stage 3 of carb metabolism take place in what part of the cell?

mitochondrial Matrix

400

How many ATP are produced from each molecule of glucose in glycolysis?

2 ATP

500

What class of enzyme indicates a redox reaction?

dehydrogenase

500

What enzyme catalyzes that reaction that occurs in the phosphagen energy system?

Creatine Kinase (CK)

500

What enzyme is not involved in glycolysis if starting with glyogen instead of glucose?

hexokinase

500

What is the final electron acceptor in the ETC?

oxygen

500

How many ATP are produced from one molecule of glucose?

30 ATP