Physio Test 1 Ch3

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A condensation reaction is a reaction that involves joining together two or more small molecules to form a large one. This is known as what kind of reaction?
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anabolic
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Which of the following types of reactions is considered central to aerobic energy metabolism in mitochondria?
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oxidation-reduction reactions
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The term __________ is used to describe reactions that remove electrons from an atom or molecule.
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oxidation
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Based on what you know about types of reactions and enzyme regulation, what can you conclude about the chemical reaction catalyzed by a protein kinase?
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The chemical reaction catalyzed by a protein kinase is an endergonic reaction.
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In direct calorimetry, heat given off from a person's body can be measured and used to evaluate the person's metabolism. T or F?
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true
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Which of the following statements about endergonic (energy-requiring) reactions is FALSE?
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1.The (E (change in energy) is negative. + 2.The reaction does not occur spontaneously. 3.Reactants have less energy than products. 4.Energy must be added.
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Based on the energy requirements of catabolic and anabolic reactions, which of the statements is correct?
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Anabolic reactions are able to occur in cells because cellular mechanisms link these reactions with catabolic reactions.
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The formation of an ATP molecule from an ADP molecule __________.
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is an endergonic reaction
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Forming peptide bonds is an example of __________.
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anabolism and condensation
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glucose + fructose ? sucrose + H2O Which of the following statements is true of this reaction?
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As this reaction proceeds to the right, its rate of sucrose production will decline.
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A reaction is said to be in equilibrium __________.
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when the reactant is converted to product at the same rate that product is converted to reactant
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The net direction of a chemical reaction is dictated by __________.
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the difference in energy between the reactants and products
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Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that affect the rate of chemical reactions?
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1.temperature 2.height of the activation energy barrier 3.reactant and product concentration 4.transition state ++
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All EXCEPT which of the following are important coenzymes in energy metabolism?
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coenzyme D
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Which of the following statements best describes a characteristic of enzymes?
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Enzymes increase the rate of reactions by decreasing the amount of energy needed for the colliding reactant molecules to enter into a transitional state.
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Which enzyme will become saturated more quickly?
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an enzyme with high affinity for substrate
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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding allosteric modulation?
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Allosteric activators increase enzyme reaction rates by binding to the active site of the enzyme molecule.
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Given what you know about glycolysis and regulation of metabolism by PFK, what is the likely mechanism by which PFK activity differs depending on ATP concentration?
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PFK is an allosteric enzyme that is inhibited by ATP and stimulated by AMP.
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Which of the following choices best describes this equation? ADP + Pi = ATP
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oxidative phosphorylation
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The activation energy barrier arises because __________.
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the potential energy of the transition state is greater than that of either of the reactants or products
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During glycolysis, glucose is broken down, yielding what type of molecule?
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two pyruvate
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Which of the following processes describes the catabolism of glycogen?
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glycogenolysis
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Fatty acids are catabolized to acetyl CoA by __________.
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beta oxidation
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Which of the following is an example of oxidative phosphorylation?
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the ATP synthesis that occurs at the inner mitochondrial membrane
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Humans are approximately __________ % efficient.
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40
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Which stage of glucose oxidation begins with a six-carbon molecule, and splits it into two three-carbon molecules?
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glycolysis
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Which of the following correctly matches the stage of the glucose oxidation with the amount of ATP molecules produced from one molecule of glucose?
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linking step; 0 ATP synthesized per molecule of glucose
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Which of the following statements is FALSE about energy use and storage?
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Before glycogen can be used in glycolysis, it is first broken down into glucose molecules.
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The sum of all chemical reactions occurring in the body is referred to as __________.
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metabolism
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Reactions that remove electrons from a molecule are categorized as __________ reactions.
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oxidation
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The process of breaking chemical bonds between molecules using water is called _______.
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hydrolysis
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Select the term that is NOT a process of obtaining energy to use in the body.
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glycogenesis
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Metabolism
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The sum of all chemical reactions occurring in the body. These reactions take place in the cells of all organ systems
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Bioenergetics
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the study of energy transfer in biological systems
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Anabolic reactions (Anabolism)
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Synthesis - energy must be put into the reactions
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Catabolic reactions (Catabolism)
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Breakdown - energy is given off when the reactions occur
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First Law of Thermodynamics - energy transfer
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Energy can not be created or destroyed, but is transformed from one form to another without being depleted.
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Conservation of energy
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Illustrated as body transforms chemical energy in food to heat and ATP, which serves as the exclusive chemical to power biological work
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Second Law of Thermodynamics
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All of the energy of the Universe will inevitable be degraded to heat and the organization of matter will become totally randomized Entropy (randomness) of a closed system will progressively increase and the amount of energy capable of performing work will diminish. Thus, a nonrandom system (entropy low) contains potential energy by virtue of its orderliness - in becoming disordered (increase in entropy) energy is released and work may be performed
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fact about entropy
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As entropy increases, potential energy decreases, i.e., energy available to do work decreases
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Exergonic reaction.
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Proceeds spontaneously because it obeys 2nd Law (Entropy ?) spontaneous because change in free energy is negative. which means reactants have more energy than products. catabolic
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Endergonic reaction.
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Does not proceed spontaneously. Needs added energy source to go nonspontaneous because change in free energy is positive. which means products have more energy than reactants. anabolic
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Activation energy barrier.
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Exergonic reaction will not proceed until activation energy barrier is overcome. So, a little bit if energy must be put into an exergonic reaction before it can proceed spontaneously. The coupled reaction A + C ? B + D will occur if 2 conditions are met - activation energy barrier overcome and energy released A ? B is greater than energy required for C ? D.
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Spontaneous
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having no apparent external cause or influence; occurring or produced by its own energy, force, etc. or through internal causes; self-acting
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So how can this spontaneous occurance be controlled?
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Alter the Activation Energy Barrier
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Enzymes Lower Activation Energy
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Enzymes are proteins that bind to reactants (substrates) and act as catalysts to speed the rate of product formation
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Enzyme Properties
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Enzymes are specific for one set of substrates or a group of similar substrates -2 Models of Substrate Specificity ---Lock and Key model and Induced-fit model (next) Enzymes are not changed in the reaction Enzymes are not consumed in the reaction Almost all Enzymes are identified by the suffix -ase
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Factors affecting rates of enzyme-catalyzed reactions
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Enzyme's catalytic rate: how fast reactants (substrates) are consumed and products generated ---Main factors affecting catalytic rate are: Substrate concentration - ?S will ? chance of ES binding Enzyme concentration - ?E will ?ES binding and ?max rate of S?P Affinity of enzyme for substrate - affected by activators and inhibitors for selected (allosteric) enzymes Temperature and pH (temp increase faster rate)
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Allosteric regulation of enzyme activity.
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Allosteric enzymes have an active site and one or more regulatory sites where modulators (activators and inhibitors) bind
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Most common chemical group used in covalent modulation is
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phosphate group.
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Protein kinase and Phosphatase are generic names for enzymes adding and removing phosphate groups, respectively
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kinase-moving a phosphate
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Some enzymes require Cofactors or Coenzymes to be active
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Cofactors -Trace metals: Mg, Cu, Zn, Fe Allow the substrate to bind to the active site (modulation by magnesium on right Coenzymes: Organic molecules that participate in a reaction catalyzed by an enzyme. Typically transfer an atom or small chemical groups Vitamins, such as NAD and FAD that we will see in action soon
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Chemical equilibrium and the law of mass action
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K=products/reactants
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ATP homeostasis:
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ATP is the only chemical that can be directly used to power biological work. Several metabolic pathways coordinate to keep ATP concentration constant at all times and under all conditions. Variation in speed, capacity, and location
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different types of metabolic pathways
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Creatine kinase reaction - fastest, smallest capacity. Regulated by Law of Mass Action. Location: Cytosol. Very important in muscle metabolism. Minor pathway in most organs Glycolysis - next fastest, limited capacity. Cytosol Aerobic glucose oxidation - pretty fast, decent capacity. Mitochondria Fatty acid oxidation - considerably slower than above, unlimited capacity. Mitochondria Protein oxidation - very, very slow; big capacity, but lethal if overused. Mitochondria (mostly) & cytosol
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ATP Synthesis
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Energy from exergonic reactions is used to synthesize adenosine triphosphate (ATP) 2 types of ATP synthesis reactions Substrate-level phosphorylation. Does not involve O2 X-P + ADP--> X + ATP Ex. - Creatine kinase Oxidative phosphorylation: requires electron transport chain & O2 ADP + Pi--> ATP
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Creatine kinase reaction
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the fastest ATP producing pathway in the body. It's reversible and obeys Law of Mass Action
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ADP
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an important regulator of enzyme activity in metabolic pathways. Low initial concentration of ADP and its huge relative increase make it one of the most important stimulators of enzymes involved in ATP production. ATP itself is much less important in regulating its own production.
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Glucose oxidation occurs in 4 stages:
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Glycolysis -- cytosol Krebs cycle -- mitochondria matrix Electron transport chain -- inner mitochondria mem. Oxidative phosphorylation -- mitochondria
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Act 1: Glycolysis
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Key players (enzymes and carriers): 1. Hexokinase 2. Phosphofructokinase (PFK) 3. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (G3PD) 4. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) 5. NADH shuttle from cytosol to mitochondria
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Act 2: Pyruvate to CO2 and H2O
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Key players: 1. Pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) 2. Citric acid - 2 3C molecules at top of citric acid (Krebs) cycle 3. Citric acid (Krebs) cycle 4. Cytochrome oxidase and rest of electron transport chain 5. Oxidative phosphorylation
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Glycolysis -
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Breakdown of glucose to two pyruvate molecules(2 3C molecues). Sequence of 10 enzyme-catalyzed reactions that take place in the cytosol. Net gain of 2 ATP molecules 2 NAD+ molecules reduced to 2 NADH molecules No O2 consumed (anaerobic), no CO2 produced
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Glycolysis pt 2
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All enzymes except PFK (3) are reversible. For almost all physiological conditions, HK is irreversible.
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Hexokinase
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Glucose enters tissues from the blood and is phosphorylated by HK. This traps it in the cell. Added phosphate group will eventually return to ATP. G6P will enter glycolysis immediately or be added to glycogen and stored for later use.
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Glycogen stored in?
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muscle (mostly), liver, and kidney (very little)
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liver, muscle, kidney
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Liver and kidney, but not muscle, have G-6-phosphatase to dephosphorylate G-6-phosphate so glucose can leave their cells.
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Why is it important for glucose to be able to leave the liver?
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Provide glucose to other cells as needed and keep blood glucose constant
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Glucose to F1,6BP
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Endogonic - energy put in PFK controls it. Only allosteric enzyme in glycolysis. Modulators: ADP & AMP activate; citric acid inhibits
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F1,6BP (6 C) to two Pyruvates (3 C).
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Exergonic (spontaneous)- energy released
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6 carbon F1,6BP slit in half to two 3 carbon molecules - very big increase in entropy (randomness).
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Note - the two molecules are different when first split, but both become glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate almost immediately - Pi is attached to #3 carbon
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Glycolysis vs mitochondria
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GLY- keep NAD level high and NADH level low Mito- opposite
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how is NAD resupplied after a cycle of glycolysis?
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This addition must be removed before NAD is ready to be used again, but the normal mechanisms for this type of reaction are found in the mitochondria. This is a problem, because glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm, and NAD and NADH cannot enter the mitochondria. The body overcomes this difficulty by using glycerol phosphate, a molecule that can pass across the mitochondrial membranes. In fermentation, the hydrogen is instead removed when NADH helps convert pyruvic acid to lactic acid.
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Two ways to regenerate NAD from NADH.
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In (a) the H is removed and transported into a mitochondria where it is reattached to NAD from the mitochondria pool of NAD forming a new NADH. Mitochondrial NADH provides energy to synthesize 3 ATP molecules. Pyruvate will not be converted to lactate, but enters mitochondria too where it is used to synthesize many ATPs. Almost always the choice under resting aerobic conditions. In (b) NAD is regenerated when pyruvate is converted to lactate by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) reaction. No ATP synthesized, but glycolysis can keep going. Only option when O2 concentration is too low for aerobic energy pathways in mitochondria to work. Which energy producing pathways can work under anaerobic conditions? Even when O2 is abundant, some lactate produced. When rate of NADH generation exceeds capacity of option (a), more lactate is produced even when high O2 is present.
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What happens to the lactate produced in a muscle?
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It's released into blood. Lactate buildup lowers pH and is toxic to cell. Most handled by Cori cycle
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Links glycolysis to krebs cycle
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pyruvate enters mitochondrion-- PDH complex
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Reactions of the Krebs cycle are located in
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mitochondrial matrix
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krebs cycle is also known as?
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citric acid cycle, begins with Citrate synthase, high levels inhibit PFK
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krebs cycle summary
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acetyl CoA + 3 NAD+ + FAD + ADP + Pi + 3 H2O--> 2 CO2 + 3 NADH + 3 H+ + FADH2 + ATP + CoA
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Chemiosmotic coupling and location of electron transport chain. (oxidative phosphoralation)
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Energy from NADH & FADH2 transferred to electrochemical gradient, which is then transferred to ATP when ATP Synthase is stimulated to open by elevated ADP concentration. ATP synthase allows only H+ to pass through its open pore - operates similar to mechanical box and is another example of the breakdown products of ATP stimulating its synthesis. 1?2 O2 required by both NADH and FADH2, but less ATP produced by FADH2 because of where it enters the chain. NADH = 3 ATP / 1?2 O2; FADH2 = 2 ATP / 1?2 O2.
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summary of Oxidative phosphorylation
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10 NADH + 10 H+ + 2 FADH2 + 34 ADP + 34 Pi + 6O2 ---> 10 NAD+ + 2 FAD + 12 H2O + 34 ATP
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ATP per molecule of glucose vs palmitate (a 16-C fat)
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C6H12O6 + 6O2 = 6CO2 + 38 ATP C16H32O2 + 23O2 = 16CO2 + 130 ATP Lots of ATP from fat, but all of it comes from aerobic pathways inside mitochondria. Cannot synthesize ATP in cytosol w/fats. if there's a 16 C fat, there will be 16 CO2 molecules in it.
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Why is ATP production so high in fats?
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Because they form many acetylCoA molecules Lots of AcetylCoA also means lots of citrate (Krebs cycle), which can signal glycolysis to slow down (PFK inhibition) because it is not needed as much. Saves those precious carbohydrates when fat is able to provide more of the energy.
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How do they make so many acetyl CoA's?
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?-oxidation. A 5 enzyme pathway located in the mitochondria matrix.