5 Adenosine Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase, Metabolism and Exercise

Authors: Aschenbach W.G.; Sakamoto K.; Goodyear L.J.

Source: Sports Medicine, Volume 34, Number 2, 2004 , pp. 91-103(13)

Publisher: Adis International

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Abstract:

The 5

adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a member of a metabolite-sensing protein kinase family that functions as a metabolic ‘fuel gauge’ in skeletal muscle. AMPK is a ubiquitous heterotrimeric protein, consisting of an alpha

catalytic, and beta

and

regulatory subunits that exist in multiple isoforms and are all required for full enzymatic activity. During exercise, AMPK becomes activated in skeletal muscle in response to changes in cellular energy status (e.g. increased adenosine monophosphate [AMP]/adenosine triphosphate [ATP] and creatine/phosphocreatine ratios) in an intensity-dependent manner, and serves to inhibit ATP-consuming pathways, and activate pathways involved in carbohydrate and fatty-acid metabolism to restore ATP levels. Recent evidence shows that although AMPK plays this key metabolic role during acute bouts of exercise, it is also an important component of the adaptive response of skeletal muscles to endurance exercise training because of its ability to alter muscle fuel reserves and expression of several exercise-responsive genes. This review discusses the putative roles of AMPK in acute and chronic exercise responses, and suggests avenues for future AMPK research in exercise physiology and biochemistry.

Keywords: Metabolism; Exercise performance; Muscles

Document Type: Review article

Affiliations: 1: Research Division, Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Publication date: 2004-01-01