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Term
Energy is made available, and living substances are produced how?
Definition
Metabolism
Term
What is the oxidative breakdown of moleuces , what is the buliding up via reduction?
Definition
Catabolism yield energy, Anabolism --buliding up, require energy
Term
Electron tranfer as seen in the ETC is what type of reaction?
Definition
Oxidation-reduction
Term
A molecule rearranges to form an isomer of itself is what type of reaction?
Definition
Isomerization
Term
The breakdown of a structure by the addition of water
Definition
Hydrolysis, hydrolytic
Term
In what three ways are metabolic reactions regulated?
Definition
Amount of enzymes
The Enzymes catalytic activity
Accessibility of substrates (compartmentalization separates reactions)
Term
Covalent modifications, feedback inhibition, allosteric control, and ratio of ATP/ADP regulate metabolic reactions by changing?
Definition
Theses process affect Enzymes Catalytic Activity
Term
A thermodynamically unfavorable reaction can driven by a favorable reaction as long as the sum of reactions is?
Definition
exothermic -- (-) delta G
Term
What is an example of a transient carrier molecule and an immediate donor of free energy?
Definition
ATP -- carries phophates
- atp captures, transiently stores and transfers energy to perform work what is retain within its (2 phosphoanhydride) chemical bonds
Term
Other examples of carriers molecules
Definition
NADH, NADPH,
FADH2, COenzyme A
Term
A carrier molecule that carriers glucose?
Definition
Uridine Diphosphate Glucose
Term
What type of bond is a phosphoanhdride bond and how is it formed?
Definition
It is a covalent bond and it is formed in a dehydration reaction
Term
What of the following doesn't serve as a storage of free energy?
Definition
ATP does NOT STORE free energy -- donates and recycles
Term
oxidation of fuel molecules and photosynthesis yeild?
Definition
ADP-->ATP -- energy yielding reactions
Term
Motion, active transport, biosynthesis and signal amplification require?
Definition
Energy in the form of ATP --> ADP
Term
The conversion of ATP to ADP releases how much energy?
Definition
(-)7.3 kCal/mol
** this is how unfavorable reactions are sustained, via coupling with atp hydrolysis
Term
When a reaction is favored so are the?
Definition
Reactants
Term
Which carrier of phosphate has the highest group transfer potential?
Definition
Phosphoenolpyruvate (glycolysis)
Term
the transfer of a functional group(ie phosphate) from one molecule to another is what type of chemical reaction?
Definition
Group Transfer
Term
High energy compounds release at least how much energy?
Definition
At least - 8 kCal/mol (delta G)
Term
What compound stores the least amount of energy within its bonds?
Definition
G-3-P -- glycerol 3 phosphate (glycolysis) next is G-6-P
Term
An example of a thermodynamic intermediate that accepts phosphates?
Definition
ADP
Term
In the breakdown of glucose, which molecule is responsibile for fueling ADP with a phosphoryl group?
Definition
Phosphoenolpyruvate
Term
Another high energy storage molecule (>-8) acts as the phophoryl reservoir in muslce?
Definition
creatine phosphate - will transfer to ADP via creatine KINASE
Term
What vitamin precursor is CoEnzyme A derived?
Definition
Pantothenate (B-5)
Term
what are the activated molecules associated with the oxidation of glucose and fatty acid fuels that carry electrons and from where are they derived?
Definition
NADH/NADPH -- Niacin -B3 -- pyridine dinucleotide
FADH2 ---Riboflavin --B2 --
the associated vitamens are water soluble
Term
The aerobic conditions the ultimate electron acceptor is
Definition
O2
Term
How many electrons does NAD+ accept, how many hydrogens?
Definition
NAD+ accepts 2 electrons, and 1 hydrogen
froming NADH -- its reduced state
-- the nicatinamide ring contains the reactive site
Term
what is the derivative of riboflavin that accepts two electrons and two hydrogen ions?
Definition
FADH2 -- reduced form (reactive site on isoalloxazine ring)
Term
Adenine, D-ribose and phosphoanhydrive bonds are found where?
Definition
ATP --- yes 2 phospho bonds in ATP one in ADP --- BUT also in NAD+ and FAD
these are related and conspicuous this way. THEY SHARE the ADP structure
Term
what is the electron donor in reductive biosynthesis that PROVIDES ATP and reducing power?
Definition
NADPH -- photosynthesis -- also in body -- again "ADP" within structure
Provide
Term
What is the carrier that has high acyl/acetyl group transfer potentinal, and a reactive sulfhydryl group
Definition
Coenzyme A -- acyl group -- thioester bond
Term
what is the goal of digestion ?
Definition
ultimately to produce ATP, but first small food molecules are converted to Acetyl CoA before ATP is formed
Term
Atp is produced from glycolysis (cytosol) and the krebs cycle (matix mito) by
Definition
Substrate level phosphorylation
- a majority of ATP comes from oxidative phosphorylation of ETC
Term
what are the two products of glycolysis that are broken down from from glucose-6-phosphate
Definition
2 - 3 carbon pyruvate molecules
**happens in the cytosol
Term
what molecule has been created from glucose requiring an initial investment of 2 ATP (creates 2)
Definition
2 --PGAL = G-3-P = Glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate
Term
In glycolysis -- 2 PGAL will be metabolized to pyruvate producing what along the way?
Definition
2 NADH and 4 ATP -- so NET of Glycolysis is 2 - ATP 2 - NADH and 2 Pyruvates
Term
The first irreversible step of glucose, feeding the glycolytic pathway is catalyzed by what enzyme?
Definition
Hexokinase -requires ATP-- phosphorlyates Glucose - G-6-P
**liver form of hexokinase is glucokinase
Term
High levels of what molecule with inhibit hexokinase?
Definition
Glucose 6 phosphate -- intermediate of glycolysis, glyconeogenesis, and glucose metabolism in liver
Term
High glucose levels drives this pathway -- the storage of glucose
Definition
Glycogen
Term
what enzyme is essential to maintaining bodies blood glucose
Definition
G-6-PhophatASE mainly found in liver
Term
What is the most important, 2nd irrevesible, and 1st Committed step in glycolysis? what enzyme is required?
Definition
the production of --Fructose 1,6 biphosphate
requires -- Phosphofructokinase 1
Term
What is the rate-limiting enzyme of the glycolytic pathway? what inhibits and what activates this enzyme?
Definition
Phosphofructokinase-1
ATP inhibits (glycolysis will produce ATP, so high levels turn it off)
AMP activates (cellular need of ATP is indicated by high levels of AMP so turn on glycolysis)
Term
What enzyme is response for the rearranging of two ADP + ADP --> ATP + AMP
Definition
Adenylate Kinase -- more AMP stimulates phosphofructokinase
Term
Integration (think equilibrium) -- if ATP inhibits phosphofructokinase, a increase of F-6-phosphate occurs. which is formed by an isomeration of G-6-P. Thus G-6-P concentration increases. When this happens what enzyme is inhibited?
Definition
Hexokinase -- inhibited by high levels of specifically G-6-P
Term
Hexokinase is inhibited by hi levels of G-6-P ? why would this happen
Definition
This happens when hi levels of ATP inhibit Phosphofructokinase
Term
What enzyme is responsible, and/or what type of reation for forming 2 PGAL =glceraldehyde-3-phosphate
Definition
Triose Phosphate isomerase --- Isomerisation forms 2, this is how everything becomes doubled from 1 molecule of glucose
Term
Whats is the first reaction that energy is conserved?
Definition
when G-3-P under the presence of G-3-P dehydrogenase generates NADH --
Term
The transfer of a phosphate to ADP is termed?
Definition
Substrate level phosphorylation --
Term
where is the highest energy phosphate bond in glycolysis found?
Definition
Phosphoenolpyruvate (2 molecules formed)
Term
The 3rd irreversible step that converts phosphoenolpyruvate to Pyruvate is supported by what enzyme?
Definition
Pyruvate Kinase - 2 more ATP formed
Term
What activates pyruvate kinase ?
Definition
Hi levels of Fructose 1,6 Bi = Hi blood glucose levels, therefore Hi insulin levels -- lets get rid of glucose and make ATP this way
Term
What inactivates pyruvate kinase?
Definition
Hi levels of ATP; Hi Alanine -- no need to make more ATP so stop glycolysis
Term
When is pyruvate kinase in its active state?
Definition
When pyruvate kinase is dephosphorylated it is active -- (hi blood glucose)
Phosphorylated pyruvate kinase is less active
Term
what are the three enzymes that controll the irrevesible steps?
Definition
hexokinase, phosphofructokinase, pyruvate kinase
Term
What pathway is responsible for the synthesis of glucose from non-carb precursos?
Definition
Gluconeogenesis -- happens in lievr and cytoplasm
not a reversal of glycolysis
Term
Gluconeogensis maintains blood glucose during starvation, what precursors are used?
Definition
lactate, amino acids, glycerol
Term
Why is gluconeogenesis not a reversal of glycolysis?
Definition
It bypasses the irreversible steps of glycolysis with new steps
Term
What conversion of pyruvate into oxaloacetate occurs where?
Definition
in the mitochondria matrix, via pyruvate carboxylase --
Term
Oxaloacetate can form phosphoenolpyruvate too, where does this occur?
Definition
in the cytosol -- via PEP carboxykinase utilizing GTP --seems irreversible
Term
What part of gluconeogenesis is the same as the reversal of glycolysis?
Definition
from PEP to Fructose-1.6-Bisphophate
Term
in gluconeogenesis, what is the analogous enzyme of phosphofructokinase in glycolysis -
Definition
Fructose-1-6-biphosphatase -- irreversible, F-1-6-bis--> F-6-phosphate
Term
what enzyme generates glucose and is found only in the liver?
Definition
glucose 6 phophatase
Term
Summary -- Gluconeogensis and glycolysis are reciprocally regulated
Definition
Glycolysis is tightly controlled, energy yield pathway. --- Glucose can be synthesized from non-carb precursors (gluconeogensis)
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