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Citric Acid Cycle & Oxidative Phosphorylation Flashcards

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What is the role of the Citric Acid Cycle in catabolism?

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  • Oxidise Acetyl-CoA to CO2
  • Energy produced is conserved in NADH and FADH2
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What did Hans Kreb discover stimulated pyruvate oxidation in the Citric Acid Cycle?

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Certain organic acid anions

Dicarboxylic & Tricarboxylic Acids

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What is the name of the enzyme that converts Pyruvate to Acetyl CoA?

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Pyruvate Dehydrogenase (PDH)

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How many enzyme types are in pyruvate dehydrogenase?

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3

E1, E2, & E3

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What does the pyruvate dehydrogenase reaction do to pyruvate?

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Oxidises and Decarboxylates

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What part of the cell does pyruvate dehydrogenase localise to?

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Mitochondrial matrix

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How is pyruvate dehydrogenase regulated?

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Allosterically / Covalently

PDH OFF when ample fuel available and ON when energy low

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Give an overview of what happens in the Citric Acid Cycle

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  1. 4C Oxaloacetate & 2C Acetyl CoA condense to form 6C Citrate.
  2. 6C Citrate oxidised and decarboxylated back to 4C Oxaloacetate in a cycle of 7 enzymes
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What are the products of the Citric Acid Cycle?

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3x NADH
1x FADH2
1x GTP
2x CO2

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Which of the metabolic intermediates in the Citric Acid Cycle are DICARBOXYLIC ACIDS?

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4 carbon
* Succinate
* Fumarate
* Malate
* Oxaloacetate

5 carbon
* α-ketoglutarate

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Which of the metabolic intermediates in the Citric Acid Cycle are TRICARBOXYLIC ACIDS?

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6 carbon

  • Citrate
  • Isocitrate
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What enzyme types are active in the Citric Acid Cycle?

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  1. Synthase
  2. Isomerase
  3. Dehydrogenase
  4. Synthetase
  5. Hydratase
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What is the sequence of metabolites in the Citric Acid Cycle?

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1. Oxaloacetate
2. Citrate
3. Isocitrate
4. α-Ketoglutarate
5. Succinyl-CoA
6. Succinate
7. Fumarate
8. Malate

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Give an overview of the metabolic transformations that occur in the Citric Acid Cycle

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What is the energy output of the citric acid cycle?

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1x GTP to 1x ATP

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How many NADH and FADH2 are formed in one cycle of the Citric Acid Cycle?

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3x NADH
1x FADH2

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Why is the Citric Acid Cycle known as the “hub” of metabolism?

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Because metabolites are constantly feeding IN for degredation and OUT for synthesis

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Does the Citric Acid Cycle have a role to play in both catabolic and anabolic pathways?

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Yes

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What enzymes are regulated in the Citric Acid Cycle?

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  1. Citrate Synthase
  2. Isocitrate Dehydrogenase
  3. α-Ketoglutarate-Dehydrogenase

Regulation of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase also important

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How are the enzymes regulated in the Citric Acid Cycle?

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Regulated allosterically by:
* Energy indicators e.g when energy indicators are HIGH (NADH, ATP), enzymes are turned OFF
* Product accumulation
* Substrate availability

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What is Oxidative Phosphorylation?

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The process of ATP formation due to electron transfer from NADH/FADH2 to O2

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Is oxygen needed for Oxidative Phosphorylation?

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Yes.
ALL catabolism in the presence of O2 converges to Oxidative Phosphorylation

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Where does Oxidative Phosphorylation occur in the cell?

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Inner Mitochondrial Membrane

Where respiratory electron carrier proteins & ATP synthase reside

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How many membranes do mitochondria have?

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2
Inner & Outer

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Is the inner mitochondrial membrane more or less permeable that the outer mitochondrial membrane?
Inner membrane = LESS permeable Outer membrane = MORE permeable
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How many enzyme complexes make up the electron transport chain?
4 On inner mitochondrial membrane
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How is the Proton Motive Force created during electron transfer?
By pumping of protons (H+) from mitochondrial matrix to mitochondrial intermembrane space through 3 of the protein complexes (I, III, & IV)
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What are the THREE major types of electron transfer?
1. Direct Transfer of electrons 2. Transfer as hydrogen atom 3. Transfer as hydride ion
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Describe the sequence of electron transport in Oxidative Phosphorylation
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Does proton pumping cause the inside of the inner mitochondrial membrane to be more negative than the outside?
Yes. Creates electrical potential: * INSIDE membrane -ve * OUTSIDE membrane +ve
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Name the major electron transport biomolecules that accept and donate electrons during the electron transport process
* Ubiquinone * Iron-Sulfur Proteins * Cytochromes ## Footnote The last two are iron containing proteins
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Which complex does Antimycin inhibit?
Complex III & IV
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Which complex does Rotenone inhibit?
Complex I & Q
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Which complex does Cyanide inhibit?
Complex IV & O2
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How many protons are pumped across the inner mitochondrial membrane in the transport of electrons from 1 NADH to terminal oxygen?
10
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How many protons are pumped across the inner mitochondrial membrane in the transport of electrons from 1 FADH2 to terminal oxygen?
6
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What is the sequence of electrons carriers and complexes in the resiratory chain?
* Complex I: Transfers 2x electrons from NADH to Ubiquinone * Complex II: Transfers electrons from Succinate to FADH2 to Ubiquinone * Complex III: Transfers 2x electrons to 2 x 1 Cyt C & expulsion of 4 more protons from matrix to intermembrane space * Complex IV: Transfers electrons from Cyt C to O2 & 2 protons transferred from matrix to intermembrane space
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Does inhibition of electron transport block ATP synthesis?
Yes. Inhibitors of electron transport block ATP synthesis and vice versa
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What does ATP synthase make?
Makes ATP required to sustain life by a rotary mechanism
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What type of enzyme is ATP synthase?
F-Type ATPase ## Footnote Has two functional domains; F1 & F0
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Is the F1 part of ATP synthase a peripheral or integral membrane protein?
Peripheral
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How many subunits does the F1 part of ATP synthase possess?
9 subunits ## Footnote 5 different types
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Describe the Fo part of ATP synthase
* Integral membrane protein * Makes up proton pore * Composed of 3 subunits
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Who won a Nobel Prize for describing how ATP synthase works using the proton motive force?
John Walker
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What type of reaction forms Citrate?
**Condensation Reaction** Acetyl-CoA (2C) condenses with Oxaloacetate (4C) to form Citrate (6C)
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Which enzyme is involved in the synthesis of Citrate?
Citrate **Synthase**
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What type of reaction forms Isocitrate?
**Isomerisation Reaction** Citrate isomerises to Isocitrate
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Which enzyme is involved in the synthesis of Isocitrate?
Citrate Aconitase
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What type of reaction forms α-Ketoglutarate?
**1st Oxidative Decarboxylation** Key Exergonic Step: * Oxidation of Isocitrate (6C) to α-Ketoglutarate (5C) * First CO2 released * NADH formed
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Which enzyme is involved in the synthesis of α-Ketoglutarate?
Isocitrate **Dehydrogenase**
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What type of reaction forms Succinyl-CoA?
**2nd Oxidative Decarboxylation** 2nd Key Exergonic Step: * Addition of CoA & Oxidation of α-Ketoglutarate (5C) to Succinyl-CoA (4C) * Second CO2 released * Second NADH formed
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Which enzyme is involved in the synthesis of Succinyl-CoA?
α-Ketoglutarate **Dehydrogenase**
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Which enzyme is involved in the synthesis of Succinate?
Succinyl-CoA **Synthetase** * Removal of CoA * 1x GTP forms which converts to 1x ATP
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What type of reaction forms Fumarate?
**Oxidation** Succinate (4C) to Fumarate (4C)
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Which enzyme is involved in the synthesis of Fumarate?
Succinate **Dehydrogenase** * Flavoprotein * Removal of 2H * Formation of 1x FADH2
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What type of reaction forms Malate?
**Hydration** Fumarate (4C) to Matate (4C)
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Which enzyme is involved in the synthesis of Malate?
Hydratase (Fumarase)
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What type of reaction forms Oxaloacetate?
**Oxidation** Malate (4C) to Oxaloacetate (4C)
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Which enzyme is involved in the synthesis of Oxaloacetate?
Malate **Dehydrogenase** * Removal of 2H * Formation of NADH + H+
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How many NADH molecules are produced in one turn of the citric acid cycle? a) 2 b) 3 c) 12 d) 7 e) 4
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Which ONE of the following set of enzyme reactions results in the production of NADH in the Citric Acid Cycle? a) Isocitrate decarboxylase, Protein kinase A, Citrate synthase b) Isocitrate dehydrogenase, α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase, Malate dehydrogenase c) Isocitrate dehydrogenase, Isocitrate synthase, Malate dehydrogenase d) Isocitrate dehydrogenase, Isocitrate synthase, Malate dehydrogenase e) Fumarase, Succinate dehydrogenase, Citrate synthase
b) Isocitrate dehydrogenase, α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase, Malate dehydrogenase
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Which ONE of the following intermediates of the Citric Acid Cycle has 5x carbons and 2x COO- (Carboxylic Acid anions)? a) Succinate b) Fumarate c) Malate d) Citrate e) α-Ketoglutarate
e) α-Ketoglutarate
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Which ONE of the following enzymes performs an oxidative decarboxylation to produce α-Ketoglutarate from Isocitrate? a) Isocitrate decarboxylase b) Citrate synthase c) Isocitrate kinase d) Isocitrate dehydrogenase e) Isocitrate isomerase
d) Isocitrate dehydrogenase
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Which ONE of the following is a major regulatory enzyme in the Citric Acid Cycle? a) Isocitrate decarboxylase b) Citrate synthase c) Malate dehydrogenase d) Aconitase e) Hexokinase
b) Citrate synthase
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Which ONE of the following enzymes converts Pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA? a) Succinate dehydrogenase b) Pyruvate decarboxylase c) Pyruvate dehydrogenase d) Pyruvate kinase e) None of the above
c) Pyruvate dehydrogenase
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The Citric Acid Cycle occurs in which ONE of the following locations? a) Cytosol b) Mitochondria c) Endoplasmic reticulum d) Nucleus e) Plasma membrane
b) Mitochondria
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Oxidation of one NADH results in the pumping of which ONE of the following number of protons into the mitochondria inter-membrane space? a) 10 b) 8 c) 6 d) 4 e) 2
a) 10
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Which ONE of the following is a mobile electron carrier in the electron transport chain? a) Cytochrome C b) Cytochrome A c) Cytochrome A3 d) Cytochrome B e) None
a) Cytochrome C
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Which ONE of the following statements describes the F1 component of ATP synthase? a) Is an integral membrane protein with 9 subunits b) Is a peripheral membrane protein with 20 subunits c) Is a peripheral membrane protein with 9 subunits d) Is a channel through which protons flow e) None of the above
c) Is a peripheral membrane protein with 9 subunits

BC2002: Principles Of Metabolic Pathways (6 decks)

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