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Biochemistry of Fatty Acids
Biochemistry of Fatty Acids
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Undergraduate 3
03/22/2006

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Term
List 3 steps in fatty Acid (FA ) Metabolism
Definition
1) Activation
2) Transport across mitochondria membrane
3) Beta Oxidation
Term
Steps In Activation of FA
Definition
1) FA + ATP => acyl- adelnlate
2) acyl - adenlyale + CoASH => acyl- CoA
Term
Enzyme involve in formation of acyl- CoA
from acyl- adenylate
Definition
Acyl-CoA SYNTHETSES
Term
Medium Acyl - CoA Synthetase


Long Acyl - CoA Synthetase
Definition
- 4-12 C


- 12-22 C
Term
Function of inorganic pyrophosphotases
Definition
Provides energy to drive the 2 step activation
Term
What is the pourpose of Carnitine Palmitoyl Transferase I
Definition
Convert Acyl - CoA to Acyl- carnitine
Term
What is the pourpose of Carnitine Acyltransferase
Definition
Antiport that transport carnitine out into the cytosol and acyl- carnitine into the mitochondria matrix
Term
Wher is Carnitine Acyltransferase located
Definition
Located on the mitochondrial membrane
Term
What is the function of Carnitine Palmitoyl Transferase II
Definition
Converts Acyl- carnitine to acyl-CoA
In the mitochondria
Term
What are the steps involved in beta oxidation?
Definition
1) Reduction of alpha and beta carbons
2) Hydration of the enoyl- CoA
3) Oxidation of the beta carbon
4) Catalysis of thiolytic cleavage
Term
Function of Acyl-CoA DH
Definition
Oxidise the alpha and beta carbons of teh acyl- CoA to form Trans Enol- CoA
Term
What intermediate accepts the eletrons from teh oxidation of Acyl-CoA?
Definition
FAD
Term
What intermediate accepts the eletrons from teh oxidation of Acyl-CoA?
Definition
FAD
Term
What enzyme is responsible for the formation of 3L Hydroxy Acyl- CoA?
Definition
Enol CoA Hydratase
Term
Can Enyol- CoA Hydratase convert cis enoyl- CoA to 3D hydroxyacyl-CoA?
Definition
Yes
Term
3-L Hydroxyacyl-CoA DH functions to?
Definition
Oxidize the beta Carbon to a ketone
Term
beta-Ketothiolase ?
Definition
catalyzes thiolytic cleavage to produce
Acetyl-CoA & fatty acyl-CoA (2 C shorter).
Term
Intermidates and Products of beta oxidation of Fatty acids
Definition
Acetyl-CoA & fatty acyl-CoA (2 C shorter).
b-Ketoacyl-CoA
3L-hydroxyacyl-CoA
Trans Enoyl - Co A
Term
Match enzymes that are responsible for the production if the intermediates.

Acetyl-CoA & fatty acyl-CoA (2 C shorter).
b-Ketoacyl-CoA
3L-hydroxyacyl-CoA
Trans Enoyl - Co A
Definition
Beta - Ketiacyl - CoA thiolase
Enoyl-CoA Hydrayase
Acyl- CoA DH
3L Hydroxyacyl-CoA DH
Term
Whis Step in Fatty Acid Oxidation produces NADH & FADH2? ( What enzymes)
Definition
Acyl- CoA DH - FADH
3L Hydroxyacyl-CoA DH
Term
# ATP required to initiate 1 Fatty Acid oxidation
Definition
1 ATP
Term
# ATP derived from 1 actyl CoA
Definition
12
Term
Number of Acetyl Co A per Fatty Acid(Cn)
Definition
Cn/2
Term
#FADH2 produced per Fatty acid (Cn)
Definition
(Cn/2)-1
Term
# FADH2 = # NADH ?
Definition
True
Term
# water used per Fatty acid (Cn)
Definition
(Cn/2)-1
Term
# of ATP per TCA cycle
Definition
12 ATP

3NADPH
1FADH2
1GTP
Term
In the catabolism of odd # FA, what are the two products of metabolism ?
Definition
Propiny CoA
Acetyl CoA
Term
Enzyme responsible for the synthesis of (s) Methylmalonyl CoA
Definition
Propionyl- CoA carboxylase
Term
Racemix of (R) and (S) methylmalonyl -CoA are in equilibrium
Definition
True
Term
Function of Methylmalonyl CoA mutase?
Definition
converts Methylmalonyl CoA to Succinyl - CoA which is ised in the TCA cycle
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