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This document serves as a thorough study guide for exam 3 in bmb 401, covering key concepts of the citric acid cycle (tca cycle) and oxidative phosphorylation. it provides detailed explanations of metabolic pathways, enzyme functions, regulation mechanisms, and the roles of key molecules like nadh, fadh2, and atp. The guide includes numerous questions and answers, facilitating a comprehensive understanding of these crucial biochemical processes.
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Products of TCA - ANSWER 1 ATP, 3 NADH, 1 FADH2, 2 CO citrate synthase - ANSWER The condensation of acetyl CoA and oxaloacetate to form citrate citrate synthase regulation - ANSWER negative: ATP, NADH, succinyl CoA aconitase - ANSWER isomerization in two runs: dehydration and rehydration citrate to isocitrate planes relative to aconitase - ANSWER citrate is symmetrical, isocitrate is asymmetrical isocitrate dehydrogenase - ANSWER 2 rxns: oxidation plus decarboxylation isocitrate to alpha-ketoglutarate
alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase - ANSWER alpha-ketoglutarate to succinyl-CoA alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase regulation - ANSWER positive: AMP negative: succinyl coA, NADH, ATP Succinyl CoA synthetase - ANSWER substrate level phosphorylation succinyl coA to succinate production of GTP and release of coA succinate dehydrogenase - ANSWER succinate to fumarate succinate dehydrogenase regulation - ANSWER negative: FADH2/FAD succinate dehydrogenase facts - ANSWER - flavin ring covalently attached
glycerol 3-phosphate shuttle - ANSWER 1. reduction of DHAP to glycerol 3-P
aspartate - glutamate - NADH transfer pontential - ANSWER higher electron transfer potential than water so it is more likely to donate electrons reducing equivalents NADH/FADH2 - ANSWER glycolysis, PDC, TCA cycle, Fattly acid catabolism energy difference in ETC - ANSWER used to pump protons from the matrix to the membrane flow through ETC - ANSWER flow down concentration; releases protons through mitochondrial membrane; goes through ATP synthase to generate ATP order of ETC - ANSWER NADH-> Complex 1-> coenzyme Q(complex 2 and glycerol shuttle 3p) -> complex 3 -> cytochrome c-> complex 4 -> 1/2 O Q - ANSWER within membrane; shuttles electrons from I and II and glycerol 3-p to III C - ANSWER attached to III; transfers electrons from III to IV IV - ANSWER oxygen bound; passes electrons to oxygen to yield water ubiquinone - ANSWER picks up electrons 1 at a time to make ubiquinol ubiquinol - ANSWER carries e- from complexes 1 and 2 from glycerol 3-P shuttle to 3- protons from matrix to inner membrane space to be passed to C complex 4 unusual - ANSWER contain copper ions how oxygen is held - ANSWER as a peroxide bridge between an iron and
open - ANSWER nucleotide exchange - ATP leaves, ADP and Pi enter loose - ANSWER holding pattern tense - ANSWER residues in beta subunit come together to make ATP Thermogenin (uncoupling protein-1) - ANSWER inserts into IM membrane that allows protons to be transported through this inner membrane into the matrix non shivering thermogenesis found in brown fat - decreases with age
thermogenin and DNP - ANSWER uncouple the oxidative part from the phosphorylation part
rotenone - ANSWER insecticide- complex 1
amytal - ANSWER barbiturate - complex 1
anitmycin - ANSWER antibiotic - complex 3
Cyanide, Azide, H2S, CO - ANSWER complex 4
oligomycin - ANSWER antibiotic
inhibits ATP synthase
products of ATP synthase - ANSWER 1 ATP per 1/2 O 2.5 ATP per NADH 1.5 ATP per FADH
glycogen - ANSWER highly branched polymer of glucose
straight chains - ANSWER alpha 1,4 linkages
branched points - ANSWER alpha 1,6 linkages
glycogen storage - ANSWER stored as granules in cytoplasm; muscle - more total liver- higher concentration
glycogenin - ANSWER initiator primer molecule has directionality- reducing ends are attached to glycogenic; non reducing are at ends of branches
Phosphoglucomutase in muscle - ANSWER phosphate keeps glucose in the cell for the muscle's own energy needs
phosphoglucomutase in liver and kidney - ANSWER phosphate removed from c-6 by glucose-6P; function during gluconeogenesis and found in the ER; free glucose released
problem with branch points - ANSWER glycogen phosphorylase cannot catalyze the breakdown of alpha 1,6 - so need two other enzymes
deb ranching enzyme - ANSWER transferase and alpha 1,6 glucosidase
transferase - ANSWER takes 3 glucose and moves to the end of the straight chain
alpha 1,6 glycosidase - ANSWER hydrolyze glucose off to remove branch point
hexokinase - ANSWER in the muscles phosphorylates the free glucose so it does not leave
UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase - ANSWER activates glucose
glucose 1-P + UTP to UDP glucose
glycogen synthase - ANSWER adding activated glucose
glycogen phosphorylase - ANSWER primary site of regulation
glycogen phosphorylase regulation - ANSWER tense state - less active b relaxed state - more active - a when not phosphorylated - b
phosphorylase kinase - ANSWER phosphorylates to turn b into a
phosphorylase kinase regulation - ANSWER global: phosphorylation by PKA local: increase in intracellular Ca++
epinephrine - ANSWER adrenal medulla secreted when hungry, upset or angry flight or fight
glucagon - ANSWER pancreas
binds to receptor causing dimerization of receptor which activates protein phosphate 1 and glycogen kinase to inactive that
Phases of the pentose phosphate pathway - ANSWER oxidative and non-oxidative
oxidative - ANSWER NADPH production
non-oxidative - ANSWER inter-conversion of sugars
products of PPP - ANSWER -NADPH for reductions -Ribose for nucleotide synthesis -Glycolytic intermediates
NAD+ - ANSWER - cellular NADH/NAD+ ratios favor NAD+
NADP+ - ANSWER - cellular NADPH/NADP+ favor NADPH
mitochondrial matrix - ANSWER - NAD+ oxidizes substrates to produce reducing equivalents: NADH from citric acid cycle, FA oxidation
cytoplasm - ANSWER NADPH reduces substrates in reductive synthetic reactions:
other NADH purposes - ANSWER - reducing equivalents for biosynthesis
glutathione reduced state - ANSWER protects against oxidative stress - RBC are particularly sensitive
ribulose 5-phosphate
phosphopentose isomerase - ANSWER ribulose-5-phosphate to ribose-5-phosphate
phosphopentose epimerase - ANSWER ribulose-5-phosphate to xylulose-5-phosphate
non oxidative PPP rxn 1 - ANSWER transketolase C5+C5 to C3 and C
rxn 2 - ANSWER transaldolase c3 and c7 to c6 and c
reaction 3 - ANSWER transketolase c4 and c5 to c6 and c
need high ribose - ANSWER run non Oppp backwards
NADPH and ribose - ANSWER use OPPP forward
need high NADPH - ANSWER OPPP nonOPPP - run products through gluconeogenesis
need NADPH and ATP - ANSWER OPPP non OPPP- products are sent though glycolysis
regulation of PPP - ANSWER G6-p dehydrogenase is irreversible and rate limiting
Deficiency of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase - ANSWER - most common enzyme deficiency
deficiency hemolytic anemia - ANSWER premature rupturing of RBC b/c the are unable to maintain their integrity (cannot stay in the reduced state)
oxidative challenge - ANSWER oxidative drugs - some antibiotics, antimalarials, fever reducers
linoleate - ANSWER C18:2 cis, cis delta 9,
linolenate - ANSWER C18:3 cis, cis, cis delta 9,12,
archidonate - ANSWER C20:4 all cis delta 5,8,11,
odd number branched chain FA - ANSWER uncommon in animals, common in bacteria
triacylglycerol - ANSWER three fatty acids linked to one glycerol molecule preferred fuel for liver, heart; skeletal muscle also uses
why triacylglycerols used for storage? - ANSWER yields greater quantity of ATP per gram then glycogen:
emulsification - ANSWER break up into smaller drops that are easier to suspend in aqueous solution