Citric Acid Cycle and Feedstuffs Flashcards
What are the 3 ways pyruvate is used after glycolysis?
- Fatty acid synthesis.
- Lactate formation (Anaerobic conditions only).
- Citric acid/Kreb’s cycle (Most common).
Where does the citric acid cycle happen?
In the mitochondria, due to requiring aerobic conditions.
How is ATP created in the citric acid cycle?
The complete oxidation of acetyl-CoA, oxidation of NAD+ into NADH + H^+, and the oxidation of FAD+ into FADH_2.
What enzyme is required to convert pyruvate into acetyl-CoA?
Pyruvate dehydrogenase.
What co-factors are required to convert pyruvate into acetyl-CoA?
The oxidation of NAD+ into NADH +H^+. CoA goes in and CO2 comes out.
What enzyme is required to convert acetyl-CoA (in combination with oxaloacetate) into citrate?
Citrate synthase.
What co-factors are required to convert acetyl-CoA (in combination with oxaloacetate) into citrate?
H2O goes in. CoA comes out, now having been separated from acetyl.
What enzyme is required to convert citrate into isocitrate?
Aconitase.
What enzyme is required to convert isocitrate into alpha-ketoglutarate?
Isocitrate dehydrogenase.
What co-factors are required to convert isocitrate into alpha-ketoglutarate?
The oxidation of NAD+ to create NADH + H^+. The release of a CO2.
What enzyme is required to convert alpha-ketoglutarate into succinyl-CoA?
Alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase.
What co-factors are required to convert alpha-ketoglutarate into succinyl-CoA?
The oxidation of NAD+ into NADH + H^+. CoA goes in and CO2 goes out.
What is important about the formation of succinyl-CoA?
At this point in the citric acid cycle, pyruvate is completely oxidized.
What enzyme is required to convert succinyl-CoA into succinate?
Succinyl-CoA synthetase.
What co-factors are required to convert succinyl-CoA into succinate?
ADP + Pi goes in. ATP and
CoA goes out.
What enzyme is required to convert succinate into fumarate?
Succinate dehydrogenase.
What co-factors are required to convert succinate into fumarate?
The oxidation of FAD+ into FADH_2.
What enzyme is required to convert fumarate into malate?
Fumarase.
What co-factor is required to convert fumarate into malate?
H2O goes in.
What enzyme is used to convert malate into oxaloacetate?
Malate dehydrogenase.
What co-factor is required to convert malate into oxaloacetate?
The oxidation of NAD+ into NADH + H^+.
How many ATP are produced from NADH+H^+?
25 from 10 H^+.
What is the ATP equivalency of NADH + H^+?
2.5 ATP.
How many ATP are produced from FADH_2?
9 from 6 H^+.
What is the ATP equivalency of FADH_2?
1.5 ATP.
At what 2 steps is the citric acid cycle regulated?
- Pyruvate dehydrogenase.
- Isocitrate dehydrogenase.
What is pyruvate dehydrogenase activated by?
Insulin, preventing gluconeogenesis.
What is isocitrate dehydrogenase regulated by?
Inhibited by an increase in the NADH + H^+: NAD+ ratio in the cell. Stops the reaction to prevent running out of NAD+.
What is citrate a substrate for?
Fatty acid synthesis.
What are the 2 mitochondrial membranes?
- Outer.
- Inner.
What is the function of the outer membrane?
Encompass the whole mitochondrion and forms the outer surface of the mitochondrion.
What is the function of the inner membrane?
Has transporters for different compounds. Controls what enters and leaves the mitochondrion.
What is the nutrient composition of a concentrate?
- Low in fiber.
- High in energy or protein.
What are energy concentrates?
Concentrates that are high in energy.
What are protein concentrates?
Concentrates that are high in protein.
What is the nutrient composition of a roughage?
- High fiber.
- Low nutrient density.
What are feed additives?
Any substance, other than concentrates and roughages, intentionally added to a diet/ration. ex: Vitamin, mineral, amino acid, drug, enzyme.
What family are cereal grains from?
The grass family.