Cell Structure and Function: Harvesting Chemical Energy Flashcards
What is ATP?
ATP is the energy that powers cellular work
What releases energy?
The hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and inorganic phosphate releases energy
What is an anabolic pathway?
is the metabolic pathways that construct molecules, requiring energy. Complex molecules are formed from simple molecules
What is a catabolic pathway?
is the metabolic pathways that break down molecules, releasing energy. Complex molecules are broken down into simple molecule
What is an example of a catabolic pathway?
glycogen being broken down into glucose
Are catabolic and anabolic reaction spontaneous?
No
What are the main fuels needed to generate ATP?
Carbohydrates (which are broken down into simple sugars)
Proteins (which are broken down into amino acids)
Fats (which are broken down into simple fats)
What is cellular respiration?
Is the controlled release of energy from organic compounds to produce ATP
What are the four stages of cellular respiration?
Glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation, citric acid cycle, electron transport chain
Where does glycolysis occur?
In the cytosol of the cell
Where does pyruvate oxidation occur?
The mitochondrial matrix
Where does the citric acid cycle occur?
The mitochondrial matrix
Where does the electron transport chain occur?
The inner mitochondrial membrane
Is oxygen required for glycolysis?
No
What is an aerobic reaction?
A reaction requiring oxygen
What is an anaerobic reaction?
A reaction that doesn’t require oxygen
What is invested in glycolysis?
Two ATP molecules
What occurs in the energy investment phase of glycolysis?
Two ATP molecules are invested
6 carbon glucose is split into two 3 carbon molecules (Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate)
2 ADP is formed
What occurs in the energy payoff phase of glycolysis?
Four ATP molecules are produced
The two 3 carbon molecules are converted into two molecules of Pyruvic acid (pyruvate)
2 NADH are formed
Net products of glycolysis
2 Pyruvic acid molecules and 2 H2O molecules
2 ATP (4 ATP formed - 2 ATP invested)
2 NADH + 2H+ (from 2 NAD+, 4e- and 4H+)
What is produced in the anaerobic reaction that occurs when there isn’t enough oxygen present?
Lactic acid
2 Pyruvic acid (is oxidised) + 2NADH → 2 Lactic acid + 2NAD+
Does pyruvate oxidation require oxygen?
Yes
What steps does pyruvate oxidation link?
Glycolysis and the citric acid cycle
What is pyruvate dehydrogenase?
An enzyme that converts pyruvic acid into an acetyl group (2 carbons)
What is lost when pyruvic acid is broken down into an acetyl group?
A CO2 molecule and a H+ and H-
What picks up the H- lost by pyruvic acid in pyruvate oxidation?
the NAD+ which is reduced to NADH
Where does the H+ go in pyruvate oxidation
It is released into the mitochondrial matrix
What is coenzyme A?
The enzyme that attaches itself to the acetyl group in pyruvate oxidation, producing acetyl coenzyme A (or Acetyl CoA)
Net products of pyruvate oxidation
2 NADH (1 NADH per pyruvate)
2 CO2 molecules (1 per pyruvate)
2 Acetyl CoA (1 per pyruvate)