17-Ciclo de Krebs Flashcards
What are the two main pathways of pyruvate metabolism?
Anaerobiosis (fermentation) and Aerobiosis (respiration).
What is the process involved in Aerobiosis?
Ciclo de Krebs, cadena de transporte de electrones y fosforilación oxidativa.
Who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1907 for his work on alcoholic fermentation?
Eduard Buchner.
What are the two types of fermentation?
Fermentación alcohólica and Fermentación láctica.
Who are some key figures associated with lactic fermentation?
Carl Wilhelm Scheele, Jöns Jacob Berzelius, Johannes Wislicenus, Louis Pasteur.
What are the main topics covered in Biochemistry?
- Introducción 2. Biomoléculas 3. Enzimología 4. Metabolismo intermediario 5. Flujo de la información genética.
What are the main biomolecules studied in Biochemistry?
Carbohidratos, ácidos grasos y lípidos, ácidos nucleicos, proteínas, vitaminas.
What is the role of NAD in metabolism?
Nicotinamida adenina dinucleótido (NAD) is derived from Vitamina B3.
What is FAD and its relation to vitamins?
Flavín adenín dinucleótido (FAD) is derived from Vitamina B2 (riboflavina).
What vitamin is associated with the oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate?
Vitamina B5.
What is the complex involved in pyruvate metabolism?
Complejo Piruvato deshidrogenasa.
What is the reaction equation for the Krebs Cycle?
Acetil-CoA + 3 NAD+ + FAD + GDP + Pi + 2 H2O → CoA-SH + 3 (NADH + H+) + FADH2 + GTP + 2 CO2.
What are anaplerotic reactions?
Reacciones anapleróticas are involved in replenishing cycle intermediates.
What regulates the Krebs Cycle?
Piruvato deshidrogenasa, Citrato sintasa, Malato deshidrogenasa, ATP, Isocitrato deshidrogenasa, α-Cetoglutarato deshidrogenasa.
What is the glyoxylate cycle?
Ciclo del glioxilato occurs in plants, bacteria, protists, and fungi.
