Ch. 5 Flashcards
Define electron transport.
The current of electrons in the cell membranes of prokaryotes, and in mitochondrial and chloroplast membranes
- Electrons flow spontaneously down an energy gradient through a series of electron carriers
List and describe the two types of respiration.
- Aerobic
- Oxygen is the final electron acceptor - Anaerobic
- Non-oxygen final electron acceptor (have lower reduction potential)
Electrons flow through a series of _____.
electron carriers
Electrons are transferred to carriers with _____ electrode potentials.
higher
List the 4 types of electron carriers.
- Flavoproteins (hydrogen and electron carriers)
- Quinones (hydrogen and electron carriers)
- Iron–sulfur proteins (electron carriers)
- Cytochromes (electron carriers)
Which of the electron carriers are lipids (the rest are proteins)?
Quinones
The protein electron carriers exist in multiprotein complexes called _____.
oxidoreductases
The nonprotein portion that carries the electron is called a _____.
prosthetic group
Can some prothetic groups also carry hydrogen (in addition to electrons)?
Yes
What is the prosthetic group of a flavoprotein (Fp) called?
Flavin
What are the flavins FAD and FMN synthesized from?
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
Why are quinones mobile in membranes?
Because of their hydrophobic lipid nature
How many isoprenoid units do quinones generally have?
6 to 10
Quinones carry _____ and _____.
- protons
- electrons
What 2 types of quinone do bacteria make?
- Ubiquinone (UQ)
- Menaquinone (MQ or MK)
Compare and contrast quinones and menaquinones.
- Menaquinones are naphthoquinones (additional benzene ring replaces the two methoxy groups present in ubiquinones)
- Menaquinones have a much lower electrode potential than ubiquinones and are used predominantly during anaerobic respiration
What do iron-sulfur proteins carry?
Electrons only
What type of iron and sulfur do iron-sulfur proteins contain?
- Nonheme iron
- Usually contain acid-labile sulfur
- Also contain cysteine sulfur (not acid-labile)