BMB 401 Exam 3: Citric Acid Cycle & Oxidative Phosphorylation, Exams of Advanced Education

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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BMB 401 Exam 3 Study Guide With
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Products of TCA - ANSWER 1 ATP, 3 NADH, 1 FADH2, 2 CO2
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
- produces CO2 and NADH
Isocitrate dehydrogenase regulation - ANSWER rate limiting step
positive: ADP, NAD+
negative: NADH, ATP
cofactors of alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase - ANSWER TPP, Lipoamide,
FAD, NAD+, coA
products of alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase - ANSWER succincyl coA,
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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

  • produces CO2 and NADH Isocitrate dehydrogenase regulation - ANSWER rate limiting step positive: ADP, NAD+ negative: NADH, ATP cofactors of alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase - ANSWER TPP, Lipoamide, FAD, NAD+, coA products of alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase - ANSWER succincyl coA,

NADH, CO

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

  • imbedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane
  • also part of the ETC fumarase - ANSWER fumarate to malate malate dehydrogenase - ANSWER malate to oxaloacetate NAD+ is cofactor malate dehydrogenase regulation - ANSWER negative: NADH/NAD+ anaplerotic reactions - ANSWER replenishs intermediates in the TCA cycle pyruvate carboxylase - ANSWER pyruvate + HCO3- + ATP --> oxaloacetate + ADP + Pi

glycerol 3-phosphate shuttle - ANSWER 1. reduction of DHAP to glycerol 3-P

  1. reduction of FAD to FADH
  2. reduction of MT electron carrier Q to form QH Q/QH2 - ANSWER mobile carrier of electrons in the inner mitochondrial membrane Q/QH2 reduction/oxidation - ANSWER Q- ubiquinione (oxidized) QH2- ubiquinol (reduced) malate-aspartate shuttle - ANSWER don't want a lot of oxaloacetate, so move out of matrix by becoming aspartate which can leave; then convert back to glutamate cytoplasmic glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase - ANSWER DHAP to glycerol 3 phosphate mitochondrial glycerol 3 phosphate dehydrogenase - ANSWER glycerol 3 phosphate to DHAP malate dehydrogenase - ANSWER malate to oxaloacetate aspartate amino transferase - ANSWER transfers aspartate and oxaloacetate; glutamate and alpha-ketoglutarate pyruvate - Oxaloacetate alpha-ketoglutarate - alanine -

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+

  • NAD+ oxidizes substrates in catabolic pathways
  • NADH powers ATP synthesis

NADP+ - ANSWER - cellular NADPH/NADP+ favor NADPH

  • NADPH reduces substrates in reductive synthetic reactions in anabolic pathways
  • reactivates glutathione

mitochondrial matrix - ANSWER - NAD+ oxidizes substrates to produce reducing equivalents: NADH from citric acid cycle, FA oxidation

  • NADH reduces electron carriers to power ATP synthase
  • ETC

cytoplasm - ANSWER NADPH reduces substrates in reductive synthetic reactions:

  • FA synthesis
  • cholesterol synthesis -nucleotide synthesis
  • neurotransmitter synthesis

other NADH purposes - ANSWER - reducing equivalents for biosynthesis

  • combats infection by synthesizing superoxide to kill microbes and nitric oxide to kill bacteria
  • reduces and reactivates glutathione

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

  • regulated by NADP+/NADPH levels: low levels are slow runs
  1. NADP+ is necessary for redox
  2. NADPH is a competitive inhibitor

Deficiency of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase - ANSWER - most common enzyme deficiency

  • x linked: most common in males
  • usually subclinical
  • increased susceptibility to oxidative injury

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

ways of numbering FA - ANSWER 1) numbering from the carboxylate end

  • laurate - ANSWER C 2) numbering from the methyl end, called the omega end
  • myristate - ANSWER C
  • palmitate - ANSWER C
  • Sterate - ANSWER C
  • arachidate - ANSWER C
  • behenate - ANSWER C
  • lignocerate - ANSWER C
  • palmioleate - ANSWER C16:1 cis delta
  • oleate - ANSWER C18:1 cis delta

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:

  • highly reduced hydrocarbon FAs
  • hydrophobic - no hydration shell mainly stored as fat and muscle

emulsification - ANSWER break up into smaller drops that are easier to suspend in aqueous solution