Anabolism Macromolecules Flashcards
1
Q
What is gluconeogenesis?
A
Makes glucose
Opposite of glycolysis
4 enzymes unique to gluconeogenesis
2
Q
What amino acids does glycolysis make?
A
Alanine family -valine -leucine Serine family -glycine -cysteine Aromatic family -phenylalanine -tryptophan
3
Q
What amino acids does the citric acid cycle make?
A
Glutamate family -proline -glutamine -arginine Aspartate family -asparagine -lysine -methionine -threonine -isoleucine
4
Q
What is required for purine biosynthesis?
A
Aspartate Glutamine Glycine Folic acid CO2 Ribose ATP
5
Q
What is required for pyrimidine biosynthesis?
A
Aspartate NH3 CO2 Ribose ATP
6
Q
How are fatty acids synthesized?
A
Synthesized from acetyl-CoA, malonyl-CoA, and NADPH by fatty acid synthase system and this produces CO2
The intermediates ar attached to acyl carrier protein
Double bonds are formed by desaturation of the intact fatty acid chain
7
Q
How are phospholipids synthesized?
A
Synthesized from phosphatidic acid by forming CDP-diacylglycerol then adding the head group
