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Cellular respiration Flashcards

1
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Luft syndrome

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Over active mitochondria. Lots of oxygen being used, little ATP being produced.

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Diseases the mitochondria effects

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ALS, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s disease

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Mitochondria

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Key reactions of cellular respiration occur here. Energy from food molecules is taken and used

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Cellular respiration

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Collection of metabolic reactions that break down food molecules and use the free energy to make ATP

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Biosynthetic reactions

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AKA anabolic reactions.

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Production of carbohydrates

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In photosynthesis light energy extracts electrons from water. The electrons connect CO2 and H+ to make glucose

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Carbohydrates make

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Proteins and fats with their energy

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Biproducts of photosynthesis

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Oxygen. Which is needed for cellular respiration. A continual cycle

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What are carbohydrates good fuel

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An abundance of C—H bonded molecules

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C—H bonds

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High energy because their electrons are held equally between the two atomic nuclei loosely. Easily removable to do work

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C—O bonds

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More electronegative, so lower potential energy because electrons are being held tighter to oxygen

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12
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Why fats are more Kcal

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Only made of C—H bonds so more energy is produced

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13
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Oxidized

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Losing an electron and becoming more positive

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Reduced

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Gaining an electron and becoming more negative

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Redox reactions

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The complimentary processes of oxidation and reduction happening

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Redox reaction basis

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Xe- + Y —- X + Ye-

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17
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Oxidation name

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Many fuels oxidized involve oxygen as the molecule that gains electrons and gets reduced

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18
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Oxygen in reactions

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Car engines, oil fires and cellular respiration

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19
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Redox problems

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Not all reactions involve oxygen

Electrons can be transferred completely of incompletely

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Incomplete electron transfer

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A shift in how much an electron is shared between 2 atoms

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21
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Redox of glucose

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Through combustion energy is released as electrons to oxygen, reducing water. Carbon is oxidized to CO2

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Glucose activation energy

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High. A flame or enzyme-catalyst can be used to each a small activation energy. The thermodynamics are the same

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Difference in glucose activation energy

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A flame creates a large amount of sudden heat, controlled combustion creates small amounts of usable energy

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Dehydrogenases

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Enzymes that facilitate electrons from food to an energy carrying molecule (shuttle)

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25
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleus

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NAD+ oxidized, NADH reduced

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NADH

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A coenzyme and the most common energy carrier. Removes 2 H+ and returns 2 electrons and one proton. Highly efficient

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27
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Main job of cellular respiration

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Turn potential energy in food into ATP, glucose goes through all the steps and therefore is our focus

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Phases of CR

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Glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation and citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylate

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Glycolysis

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Glucose and enzyme— 2 pyruvate +some ATP + some NADH

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30
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Pyruvate oxidation and citric acid cycle

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Pyruvate oxidation—acetyl coenzyme A which is oxidized into CO2. Some ATP and NADH is formed

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Oxidative phosphorylate

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NADH is oxidized from electrons traveling down the electron transport chain until oxygen turn’s into H2O. Free energy creates a proton gradient used to make ATP

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Archaea and bacteria

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Glycolysis and citric acid cycle in the cytosol, oxidative phosphorylation occurs in the internal membrane

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Eucharyotes

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Step 2 and 3 take place in the mitochondria

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34
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Glycolysis in detail

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10 enzyme catalyzed reactions leading to the oxidation of 6 carbon glucose. Produces 2 pyruvate molecules, ATP and NADH.

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35
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Experiment discovering glycolysis

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100 years ago they proved you can do reactions in an isolated, cell free environment. The foundation of biochem

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36
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Glycolysis is ancient because

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  1. It is universal between bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes
  2. It does not need oxygen (life existed before oxygen did)
  3. Occurs in the cytosol. Not requiring complex, evolved organelles
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37
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3 concepts of glycolysis

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Energy investment followed by pay off
No carbon is lost
ATP is generated by substrate level phosphorylation

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38
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Energy investment followed by payoff

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Has two phases. Energy requiring and energy releasing

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39
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Energy requiring phase

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5 steps. 2 ATP’s used by glucose and fructose. 6-phosphated becomes phosphorlated

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40
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Energy returning phase

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4 ATP and 2 NADH are produced

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41
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No carbon is lost

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Glucose (6 carbons) becomes 2 pyruvate (3 carbons). Oxidation has occurred as the potential energy of pyruvate is less than the glucose

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ATP is generated by substrate level phosphorylation

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A phosphate group is transferred from a high energy substrate to ADP making ATP used in the citric acid cycle

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43
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Pyruvate oxidation and the citric acid cycle

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Extraction of remaining free energy and trapping it in ATP and electron carriers

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44
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Pyruvate movement

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Cytosol to outer MM through simple diffusion to the inner MM passes using a pyruvate specific membrane carrier into the mitochondrial matrix

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45
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Pyruvate oxidation

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Multistep process where pyruvate becomes acetyl-CoA

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46
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Step 1-Decarboxlation reaction

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Carboxyl (COO-) is removed from pyruvate and becomes co2

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47
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Step 2-Acitate production

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The oxidation of the 2-carbon molecules produces acetate

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48
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Step 3-Dehydrogenation reaction

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2 electrons and a proton are transferred to NAD+ making NADH

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Step 4-CoA

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Acetyl group reacts with CoA forming high energy acetyl CoA

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50
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Citric acid cycle

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C-H bonds exist in acetyl CoA, here they are broken and the energy is used. 8 enzyme catalyzed reactions.

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51
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Reactions 1-7

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Soluble enzymes in the mitochondrial matrix

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52
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Reaction 8

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Bound to the matrix side of the inner membrane. Is insoluable

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53
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Citric acid cycle overall

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The acetyl group is oxidized, ATP, NADH, and FAD are made

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54
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FAD

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Nucleotide base molecule flavin adenine dinucleotide. Reduced to FADH2

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1 turn of the citric acid cycle

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3 NADH, 1 FADH2, 1 ATP, 2 CO2 is made from 1 acetyl unit. All of the C is now CO2

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56
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CoA molecule carrier

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Released to participate in pyruvate oxidation after carrying the CoA

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Citric acid cycle equation

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1 acetyl CoA + 3 NAD+ + 1 FAD + 1 ATP + 1 Pi + 2H2O—-2CO2 + 3 NADH + 1 FADH + 1 ATP + 3 H+ + 1 CoA. Double the coefficients when thinking of glycolysis because 2 pyruvates were formed

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Oxidative phosphorylation

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Except ATP all energy is now in NADH or FADH2

59
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ETC and chemiosmosis

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Take remaining potential energy and make ATP

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Repository ETC

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A system on the inner mitochondrial membrane. Electrons from NADH and FADH2 turn into oxygen molecules

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4 proteins of the ETC

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Complex 1-NADH dehydratase
Complex 2-Succinate dehydratase
Complex 3- Cytochrome complex
Complex 4- Cytochrome oxidase

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Complexes 1, 3, 4

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Are made from multiple proteins

63
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Ubiquinol

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Hydrophobic, found in the core of the inner MM. Acts as a shuttle between complex 1 and 2 and 2 and 3

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Cytochrome

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Shuttles electrons from complex 3 to 4. On the intermembrane side of the inner MM

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Prosthetic groups

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Non protein molecules that transport electrons in the ETC. Redox active cofactors that alternate between red/ox. Accept electrons from upstream, donate downstream

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Heme

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A cytochrome that is the oxygen carrying part of hemoglobin. Contains redox active iron. Fe2+—Fe3+

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Protein subunits

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Bind to prosthetic groups 1-3 precisely.

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Electron transport path

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FMN (reduced) + electrons from NADH— Fe/S— ubiquinone—…— oxygen— water

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FNM

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Flavin mononucleate. Prosthetic of complex 1. There is an excess of H+ in cells for their use

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Why does the ETC occur

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Prosthetics organize high to low free energy. NADH easily oxidized starts to oxygen which is easily reduced ends. Occurs because of theromdynamics

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In the ETC

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No ATP is made, just water

72
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Energy released during ETC

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Does work by transporting protons across the inner MM from inside the matrix to out. The intermembrane space increases in H+ and decreases in pH

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Proton translocation

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Uses energy from electron release. Ubiquinone brings electrons from the matrix to the third complex, drops 2 protons in the intermembrane space so it can be neutral

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Proton gradient

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Creates potential energy that can do work. 2 factors

75
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Factor 1

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Chemical gradient exists because proton concentration is skewed

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Factor 2

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Proton charge creates an electrical gradient, creating proton motive force.

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Chemiosmosis

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Harnessing proton motive force to do work. Makes ATP and moves the flagella

78
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Oxidative phosphorylation

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ATP synthesis linked to oxidation of energy high molecules in the ETC. Relays on ATP synthase

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ATP synthase

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Large multiprotein complex spanning the inner mitochondrial membrane. Consists of the basal unit, head, and stalk. Forms a channel for H+ to freely travel

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Basal unit

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Embedded in the inner MM

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Head

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Extends into the matrix. A proton bonding here makes it spin and an ATP is formed from ADP

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Stalk

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Connects the head and basal unit

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Active transport pump

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Uses the free energy from hydrolysis of ATP

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Proton gradient and evolution

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Evolved early as plant, animal, bacteria, and archaea all use it

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Coupled processes

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ATP from the ATP synthase to the ETC via proton gradient. These reactions can be uncoupled

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The ETC doesn’t

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Make ATP

87
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Ionophores (uncouplers)

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Form channels for ions (protons) to flow freely through. Proton gradient cannot happen with these because the protons can flow freely back.

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Ionophores toxicity

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Cause weight loss and were promoted as a weight loss drug in the 1930’s

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Uncoupled reactions

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Energy from ETC is lost as heat rather than establishing proton motive force

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Uncoupling proteins

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Localized to the inner MM and help regulate body temperature

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Oxidative phosphorylation products

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For every NADH (2e-) 10 protons go into the intermembrane space.
3-4 flow back though the ATP synthase

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How many molecules per NADH

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3

93
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How many ATP’s per FADH2

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2

94
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Glycolysis products

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2 ATP and 2 NADh

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Citric acid cycle products

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2 ATP, 6 NADH, 2 FADH2. Now there is a total of 2 FADH2 and 10 NADH’s for the ETC

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How many total ATP are made

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38/mole of glucose, ideally

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Why is 38 rarely acheived

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38 is for bacteria, reaction coupling, and proton motive force

98
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38 is for bacteria not eukaryotes

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Eukaryotes need ATP for pyruvate transport from the cytosol to the M matrix

99
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Reaction coupling

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ETC and oxidative phosphorylation ae rarely fully coupled. The inner MM is naturally leaky to protons

100
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Proton motive force

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Used for other processes such as moving pyruvate

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Kcal

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ADP to ATP produces 7.3 kcal/mol
1 mol produces 263 kcal of energy
Full glucose oxidation provides 686 kcal/mol

102
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Cellular respiration effecency

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38% of energy in glucose becomes ATP. Lots goes to entropy

103
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Sucrose CR

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And other disaccharides are broken into monosaccharaides and enter like glucose

104
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Starch CR

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It is hydrolyzed into glucose by digestive enzymes

105
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Glycogen

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In broken down into glucose-6-phosphate

106
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Fats CR

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Triglycerides are hydrolyzed into glycerol and fatty acids.
Glycerol becomes glceraldehyde-3-phosphate and enters glycolysis
Fatty acids- Become acetyl-CoA and enter the citric acid phase

107
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Proteins

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An amino acid group is removed from the amino acid. The rest enters as pyruvate. Acetyl is carried by CoA or intermediates the citric acid cycle

108
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Repiritory intermediates

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Supply carbon backbone for hormones, growth factors, prosthetic groups, and cofactors

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CR rate

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Regulated by how much energy the cell needs. Supply and demand through feedback inhibition

110
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Glycolysis control

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An allosteric enzyme phosphofructokinase who’s workings are effected by ATP and ADp

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ATP phosphofructokinase

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Inhibits PFK from working when it is in excess, therefore fructose- 1,6 biphosphate concentration decreases

112
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ADP phosphofructokinase

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An allosteric activator for PFK

113
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Citrate

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First product of the citric acid cycle. High build up inhibits PFK because the demand for ATP is low

114
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Fermentation

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Oxygen-less cellular respiration without the citric acid cycle or ETC

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Anarobic respiration

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Oxygen-less cellular respiration with the citric acid cycle and ETC

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Fermentation details

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Occurs when eukaryote cells don’t have oxygen for CR. Pyruvate remains in the cytosol and in reduced, consuming NADH—NAD+

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Types of fermentation

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Lactate and alcohol

118
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Lactate fermentation

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Bacteria, some plants, and animals. Pyruvate is turned into a 3-carbon molecule lactate. When oxygen becomes present the reverse reaction happens forming NADH and pyruvate

119
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Alcohol fermentation

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Microorganisms. Pyruvate is reduced to ethyl (co2 is released) and NADH–NAD+

120
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Saccharomyces Cervidae

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Yeast in bread. The rising occurs from CO2, baking kills the ethyl alcohol

121
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Natural fermentation

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Over ripe fruit

122
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In fermentation

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Not enough ATP is made to support the brain, so it is only used in times of emergency

123
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Bacteria and Archaea ETC

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Most have them in their internal membrane systems. Some are similar to eukaryotes and use oxygen others don’t (anaerobic)

124
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Anaerobic respiration

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Not using oxygen as the final electron acceptor but rather SO42-, NO3-, or FE3+

125
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Why did aerobic respiration evolve

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Because oxygen loves electrons, leading to the highest extraction of potential energy

126
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3 lifestyles of organisms

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Strict aerobes, facultative anaerobes, strict anaerobes

127
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Strict aerobes

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Some archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes. Must use oxygen to survive

128
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Facultative anaerobes and examples

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Can switch between fermentation and aerobic respiration. E. coli, yogurt bacteria, brewing and baking yeast

129
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Strict anaerobes

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Few fungi and bacteria. Only survive in oxygen free environments. Use fermentation or anaerobic respiration. Bacteria that cause botulism or tendonitis

130
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Paradox of aerobic life

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Oxygen is essential for life, but can be toxic to some organisms

131
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Why can be oxygen dangerous

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Oxygen +4e- —H2O. If 3 or less electrons are present they become powerful oxidizing agent like superoxide’s or H2O2, stealing electrons from proteins, lipids and DNA

132
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS)

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If it is high, it can be lethal. A part of aerobic life that is unavoidable (3 of less electrons on oxygen)

133
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In response to ROS

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An antioxidant defense system is creates. Enzymes and non enzymes that intercept and inactivate them

134
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2 enzymes in ROS

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Superoxide dismutase-Turns the super oxide into H2O2.

Catalase-Reduces H2O2 to water

135
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Vitamins C and E

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Play the same role as enzymes is ROS

136
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Excess ROS is linked to

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Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease

137
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Why do anaeroibs die in oxygen

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They lack one or both the enzymes or oxygen inhibits key metabolic reactions

138
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Cytochrome oxidase

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The last enzyme of the ETC produces almost no reactive oxygen. It is a complex with 4 redox centers

139
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Redox centers

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All hold and release 1 electron at the same time making reactive oxygen into unreactive water

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