Glucose Metabolism Mastery

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Course Outline

  1. Glucose Transporters (GLUTs)
  2. Glucose Phosphorylation Enzymes
  3. Glycolysis Regulation
  4. Glycolytic Intermediates
  5. Pyruvate Fate
  6. Glycerol Metabolism
  7. Fructose Metabolism
  8. Pentose Phosphate Pathway

1. Glucose Transporters (GLUTs)

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Glucose Transporters (GLUTs): A family of facilitated diffusion proteins that mediate the transport of glucose across cell membranes without requiring ATP.
  • Facilitated Diffusion: A passive transport mechanism where molecules move along their concentration gradient via specific carrier proteins like GLUTs.
  • Isoforms of GLUT: Different GLUT proteins (e.g., GLUT1-14) with tissue-specific expression and varying affinities for glucose.
  • Km (Michaelis constant): The substrate concentration at which the transporter operates at half its maximum rate; indicates affinity (low Km = high affinity).
  • Insulin-regulated GLUT4: A GLUT isoform in muscle and adipose tissue that translocates to the cell membrane in response to insulin, increasing glucose uptake.
  • Glucose Sensor: A GLUT (notably GLUT2) that detects blood glucose levels and helps regulate metabolic responses.
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1. What is the primary role of glucose phosphorylation enzymes in metabolism?

2. What are Glucose Transporters (GLUTs) primarily classified as?

3. How do the regulatory mechanisms of hexokinase and glucokinase differ in glucose phosphorylation?

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GLUTs — function?

Facilitate glucose transport across membranes.

Hexokinase vs Glucokinase — difference?

Hexokinase has low Km, feedback-inhibited; glucokinase has high Km, not inhibited.

PFK1 — regulation?

Allosterically regulated by ATP, ADP, citrate, and F2,6P.

GLUTs — transport mechanism?

Facilitated diffusion without ATP.

GLUT1 — tissue?

High in brain and erythrocytes.

GLUT2 — role?

Glucose sensor in liver and pancreas.

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