Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
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1) Is it true that AMP and ADP levels are similarlyly indicators of energy status (as shown by ATP concentration)

2) Explain the change of peaks from I to V in the sequence of events from A to D?

 

The ATP content of an average muscle fibre at rest is very low. Under short, high energy demand exercise
(e.g. a 100 m sprint), the initially very low ATP levels in the muscle fibres are buffered by phosphocreatine
(PCr, Figure 1).
ATP
ADP
Н
CHз
Н
CHз
.N.
N.
'N'
'N'
.N.
creatine kinase
H'
Н
H.
creatine
phosphocreatine
Fig.1
We can measure levels of phosphocreatine and ATP in a working tissue using 31P NMR spectroscopy,
through the height of the corresponding NMR peak. Figure 2 shows the NMR-spectroscopy results of
muscle intracellular fluid from a subject who had done 2 minutes of vigorous exercise. A: before exercise,
B: first minute of exercise, C: last minute of exercise, D: after exercise; I, II and III are peaks that represent
the three phosphate groups in ATP molecules, IV: PCr, V: Pi, VI: phospho-monoesters.
IV
III II
II
III' II
o $ -10 -15 -20
ppm
Fig.2
Immediately when the actin-myosin interaction starts producing ADP, the activity of the enzyme adeny-
late kinase, which catalyses the near-equilibrium reaction 2 ADP + ATP + AMP becomes significant.
Besides the generation of the negligible amount of available ATP, the reaction is essential because both
ADP and AMP can allosterically upregulate glycolytic enzymes - and therefore prepare the muscle for
longer exercise.
I.
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Transcribed Image Text:The ATP content of an average muscle fibre at rest is very low. Under short, high energy demand exercise (e.g. a 100 m sprint), the initially very low ATP levels in the muscle fibres are buffered by phosphocreatine (PCr, Figure 1). ATP ADP Н CHз Н CHз .N. N. 'N' 'N' .N. creatine kinase H' Н H. creatine phosphocreatine Fig.1 We can measure levels of phosphocreatine and ATP in a working tissue using 31P NMR spectroscopy, through the height of the corresponding NMR peak. Figure 2 shows the NMR-spectroscopy results of muscle intracellular fluid from a subject who had done 2 minutes of vigorous exercise. A: before exercise, B: first minute of exercise, C: last minute of exercise, D: after exercise; I, II and III are peaks that represent the three phosphate groups in ATP molecules, IV: PCr, V: Pi, VI: phospho-monoesters. IV III II II III' II o $ -10 -15 -20 ppm Fig.2 Immediately when the actin-myosin interaction starts producing ADP, the activity of the enzyme adeny- late kinase, which catalyses the near-equilibrium reaction 2 ADP + ATP + AMP becomes significant. Besides the generation of the negligible amount of available ATP, the reaction is essential because both ADP and AMP can allosterically upregulate glycolytic enzymes - and therefore prepare the muscle for longer exercise. I.
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