Ch. 10 Flashcards
What does the citrate cycle accomplish for the cell?
- Generate NADH and FADH2 for the ETS
- Supplies metabolic intermediates for gluconeogenesis, amino acid synthesis, and porphoryn synthesis
What is the net reaction of the citrate cycle?
Acetyl-CoA + 3 NAD+ + FAD + GDP + Pi + 2 H2O –> CoA + 2 CO2 + 3 NADH + 3 H+ + FADH2 + GTP
What are the key enzymes in the citrate cycle?
- Pyruvate dehydrogenase: converts pyruvate to acetyl-CoA and CO2
- Citrate synthase: converts oxaloacetate to citrate and regenerate CoA
- Isocitrate dehydrogenase: converts isocitrate to α-ketoglutarate, NADH, and CO2
- α-Ketoglutarate dehydrogenase: α-ketoglutarate to succinyl-CoA
What does 1 round of the citrate cycle yield?
- Transfer of 8 electrons
- Generates 3 NADH x 2.5 = 7.5 ATP
- Generates 1 FADH2 x 1.5 = 1.5 ATP
- 1 GTP = 1 ATP
- Each cycle results in production of 10 ATP
- Mostly via oxidative phosphorylation of 3 NADH and 1 FADH2
What 5 coenzymes are required for the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
- NAD+
- FAD
- CoA
- Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP)
- Alpha-lipoic acid
What is NAD+ derived from?
Niacin (vitamin B3)
What is FAD derived from?
Riboflavin (vitamin B5)
What is CoA derived from?
Vitamin B5
- Generated by Pantothenic acid
What is thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP) derived from?
Vitamin B1
- Required for pyruvate dehydrogenase
What does α-lipoic acid do?
- Provides reactive disulfide that participates in redox reactions
- Accepts and transfers acetyl group to CoA
- Not a vitamin
What are the 5 steps in the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
1.Pyruvate binds and is decarboxylated causing the formation of hydroxyethyl-TPP
2. Acetyl group transferred to lipoamide
3. Acetyl group transfered to CoA
4. Dihydroxylipoamide oxidized to lipoamide
5. FAD oxidized forming FADH2 which can reduce NAD+ to NADH
What are negative and positive regulators of PDH?
Positive:
- NAD+
- CoA
- ADP
Negative:
- NADH
- Acetyl- CoA
- ADP
What is step 1 of the citrate cycle?
Reaction: Condensation
Enzyme: Citrate synthase
Reactants: Oxaloacetate, Acetyl-CoA, and H2O
Product: Citrate
(Highly Favorable)
What is step 2 of the citrate cycle?
Reaction: dehydration-hydration
Enzyme: Aconitase
Reactants: Citrate and H2O
Product: (intermediate cis-aconitate) Isocitrate
What is step 3 of the citrate cycle?
Reaction: Oxidative decarboxylation
Enzyme: Isocitrate dehydrogenase
Reactants: Isocitrate, NADP+, and H+
Product: NADPH, (intermediate oxalosuccinate), CO2, and alpha ketoglutarate