Carbon Metaolism Flashcards

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Catabolism vs Anabolism

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Catabolism: breaks down products and releases energy in the process
Anabolism: synthesis products, uses products

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2
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Do compounds gain energy when they are oxidized or reduced?

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Reduced, it is gaining electrons

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3
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Describe oxidation

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LEO
When a compound loses electrons, it becomes oxidized. This can be by gaining oxygen bonds, or decreasing hydrogen bonds.

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4
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Describe reduction

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GER.
When a compound gain electrons, it becomes reduced. This can be by losing oxygen bonds or gaining hydrogen.

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5
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What enzymes remove electrons from compounds? Add?

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Dehydrogenases
Reductases

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6
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What is a catalyst?

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anything that will increase the rate of a chemical reaction that is not consumed

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7
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Can you artificially synthesize enzymes?

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Yes, we saw the first synthetic enzyme in 2010.

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8
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How do enzymes increase the rate of a chemical reaction.

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It lowers the activation energy.

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9
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What examples of catalysts?

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Enzymes
Ribozymes
DNAzyme

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10
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What a pathway?

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Series of enzymes, product of one reaction is the substrate for the next.

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11
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What are inhibitors?

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Competitive (binds to active site)
Non-competitive (binds to another site)

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12
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What belongs to aerobic respiration pathway?

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  1. Glycolysis
  2. Pyruvate Oxidation
  3. TCA/Krebs/Citric
  4. Electron Transport Chain (ETC)
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13
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What is glycolysis?

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  1. Take glucose (6C)
  2. Oxidize glucose (Use ATP)
  3. Net produce Pyruvate, NADH. and ATP
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14
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What is pyruvate decarboxylation?

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  1. Take pyruvate
  2. Oxidize pyruvate
  3. Produce Acetyl-CoA and NADH
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What is TCA cycle?

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  1. Take Acetyl-CoA
  2. Oxidize acetyl-CoA
  3. Produce CO2 (1C), NADH, FADH2, ATP
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16
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How is NADH recycled?

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Electron acceptors such as O2, NO3-, S, and pyruvate
1. O2 used in ETC
2. Pyruvate in fermentation

17
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What is alcoholic fermentation

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Used when oxygen is depleted.
1. Take pyruvate
2. Oxidize pyruvate
3. Produce Ethanol and NAD+

18
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What is lactic acid fermentation?

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Used when oxygen is depleted.
1. Take pyruvate
2. Oxidize pyruvate
3. Produce lactic acid and NAD+

19
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How can other carbohydrates be used for central catabolism?

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Carbohydrates are converted to glucose or fructose and enter glycolysis

20
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How can lipids be used in central catabolism?

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Lipids are converted to
Glycerol (into glycolysis)
Fatty acid (into acetyl-CoA)

21
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How are proteins used in central catabolism?

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Proteins broken into amino acids, which are deaminated (various points)

22
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How are polysaccharides made from carbon?

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glycolytic intermediates can make various sugars

23
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How are lipids made from carbon?

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Glycerol and acetate (make fatty acids)

24
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How are nucleic acids made form carbon?

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Pentose from pentose phosphate shunt

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What are the different uses of glucose?
1. Pentose synthesis 2. Fatty acid synthesis 3. Form polymers for energy storage 4. Broken down for energy production