31. |
flavin adenine dinucleotide
|
(FAD) coenzyme used to produce FADH2 |
32. |
glucokinase
|
cellular enzyme, found in the liver, which converts glucose into glucose-6-phosphate upon uptake into the cell |
33. |
gluconeogenesis
|
process of glucose synthesis from pyruvate or other molecules |
34. |
glucose-6-phosphate
|
phosphorylated glucose produced in the first step of glycolysis |
35. |
glycogen
|
form that glucose assumes when it is stored |
36. |
glycolysis
|
series of metabolic reactions that breaks down glucose into pyruvate and produces ATP |
37. |
hexokinase
|
cellular enzyme, found in most tissues, that converts glucose into glucose-6-phosphate upon uptake
into the cell |
38. |
hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA
|
(HMG CoA) molecule created in the first step of the creation of ketone bodies from acetyl CoA |
39. |
inactive proenzymes
|
forms in which proteases are stored and released to prevent the inappropriate digestion of the native
proteins of the stomach, pancreas, and small intestine |
40. |
insulin
|
hormone secreted by the pancreas that stimulates the uptake of glucose into the cells |
41. |
Krebs cycle
|
also called the citric acid cycle or the tricarboxylic acid cycle, converts pyruvate into CO2 and
high-energy FADH2, NADH, and ATP molecules |
42. |
ketone bodies
|
alternative source of energy when glucose is limited, created when too much acetyl CoA is created
during fatty acid oxidation |
43. |
lipogenesis
|
synthesis of lipids that occurs in the liver or adipose tissues |
44. |
lipolysis
|
breakdown of triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids |
45. |
metabolic rate
|
amount of energy consumed minus the amount of energy expended by the body |
46. |
metabolism
|
sum of all catabolic and anabolic reactions that take place in the body |
47. |
minerals
|
inorganic compounds required by the body to ensure proper function of the body |
48. |
monoglyceride molecules
|
lipid consisting of a single fatty acid chain attached to a glycerol backbone |
49. |
monosaccharide
|
smallest, monomeric sugar molecule |
50. |
NADH
|
high-energy molecule needed for glycolysis |
51. |
nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
|
(NAD) coenzyme used to produce NADH |
52. |
oxidation-reduction reaction
|
(also, redox reaction) pair of reactions in which an electron is passed from one molecule to another,
oxidizing one and reducing the other |
53. |
oxidation
|
loss of an electron |
54. |
oxidative phosphorylation
|
process that converts high-energy NADH and FADH2 into ATP |
55. |
pancreatic lipases
|
enzymes released from the pancreas that digest lipids in the diet |
56. |
pepsin
|
enzyme that begins to break down proteins in the stomach |
57. |
polysaccharides
|
complex carbohydrates made up of many monosaccharides |
58. |
postabsorptive state
|
also called the fasting state; the metabolic state occurring after digestion when food is no longer
the body's source of energy and it must rely on stored glycogen |
59. |
proteolysis
|
process of breaking proteins into smaller peptides |
60. |
pyruvate
|
three-carbon end product of glycolysis and starting material that is converted into acetyl CoA that
enters the Krebs cycle |