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Pyruvate Metabolism
pyruvate metabolism
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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 4
04/08/2011

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pathways for pyruvate
Definition
gluconeogenesis: create Glucose. Respiration: create CO2, H2O, energy. Fermentation: create ethanol or lactate and some energy
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lactic acid fermentation
Definition
NAD+ is recycled by reoxidation of NADH. occurs when oxygen is depleted as in heavy exercise.
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ethanolic fermentation
Definition
NADH recycled through pyruvate decarboxylase and alcohol dehydrogenase. Produces CO2 as byproduct. acetaldehyde is the intermediate
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acetaldehyde
Definition
hangover chemical. processed by alcohol DH in the body to make acetate. it is more toxic than ethanol.
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lipoamide
Definition
coenzyme that carries acyl groups. similar to biotin. binds lysine.
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coenzyme A
Definition
carries acetyl groups by thioester bond. very high energy bond!
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3 stages of aerobic respiration
Definition
1: breakdown of pyruvate to provide acetyl coA. 2: oxidation of acetyl coA by citric acid cycle for reducing power (NADH and FADH2) 3: ATP production from reducing power by oxidative phosphorylation
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pyruvate dehydrogenase complex
Definition
3 subunits: E1,2,3. 5 coenzymes: TPP (E1), Lipoamide (E2), FAD (E3), CoA (substrate), NAD+ (substrate)
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E1 subunit
Definition
catalyses decarboxylation of pyruvate. inhibited by protein phosphorylation at E1 *by ATP*. catalyses oxidation of TPP to acetyllipoamide and transfer to lipoamide.
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E2 subunit
Definition
lipoamide cofactor attached to lysine side chain. catalyses formation of Acetyl CoA. transacylation reaction transfers the acetyl from the "swinging arm" of lipoyl to the thiol of coenzyme A. carries out protein phosphorylation. inhibited by Acetyl CoA.
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E3
Definition
flavoprotein (contains FAD). catalyses oxidation of dihydrolipoate back to its lipoate resting state, producing FADH2. Then NAD+ oxidizes FADH2 to FAD and produces NADH + H+
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catalytic cofactors
Definition
TPP, lipoamide, FAD. regenerated
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stoichiometric cofactors
Definition
CoA, NAD+. not regenerated
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energy charge regulation of PDH
Definition
high energy: down regulated by ATP, Acetyl CoA, NADH. CAC is making ATP, ACETYL COA and NADH are products of PDH. low energy: up regulated by pyruvate, ADP, NAD.
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