Electron Transport Chain And Oxidative Phosphorylation Flashcards

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Briefly describe oxidative phosphorylation

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  • Oxidize NADH and FADH2
  • Generate electrical energy by passing electrons to Oxygen
  • create a proton gradient across inner mitochondrial membrane
  • proton gradient drives phosphorylation of ADP to ATP
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Where is the electron transport chain?

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Inner mitochondrial membrane

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The ETC uses NADH and FADH2, where are these generated?

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In the make ATP and ADP using energy stored in NADH and FADH2

Generated through catabolic processes such as glycolysis , Pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH ) and TCA

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What structures and enzymes are located within the mitochondria?

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-ATP synthesizing structures (ATP synthase) and San electron transport assembly in the inner mitochondrial membrane.

The following in the mitochondrial matrix:

  • TCA cycle enzymes
  • Fatty acid oxidation enzymes
  • mtDNA, mtRNA
  • Mitochondrial ribosomes
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Describe briefly the mitochondrial inner membrane

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Impermeable to most small ions, small and 9arge molecules

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What are the 2 stages we can break this process down to?

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  1. Electron transport

2. Oxidative phosphorylation and the Chemiosmotic hypothesis

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What is the role of NADH and FADH2 in electron transport?

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  • NADH and FADH2 donate electrons to complexes in the inner mitochondrial membrane
  • the electrons flow Through the complexes and are eventually donated to oxygen forming water
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What happens to protons in the Electron transport chain?

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  • Process pumps protons (H+) into the inter-membrane space
  • this establishes a H+ gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane
  • There is a high concentration of protons in the in the inter-membrane space and low concentration in the matrix
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Explain the chemiosmotic hypothesis and oxidative phosphorylation

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  • this proton gradient causes protons to flow through ATP synthase in the inner membrane resulting in production of ATP
  • the H+ gradient couples electron transport to ATP synthesis
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What are the 4 protein complexes of the Electron transport chain?

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Complex 1 - NADH dehydrogenase

Complex 2- Succinate dehydrogenase

Complex 3- cytochrome reductase

Complex 4 - cytochrome oxidase

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What are the functions of 4 protein complexes in ETC?

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These four complexes accept or donate electrons to relatively mobile electron carriers such as :

Coenzyme Q

Cytochrome C

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How do protein ETC complexes interact with prosthetic groups?

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Prosthetic groups in each complex reversibly accept and release electrons

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What are the prosthetic groups for ETC Complexes I and II?

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-FMN and FAD (riboflavin derivative), respectively

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What is the prosthetic group of Compex III in the ETC?

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Heme group (Fe2+)

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What are the prosthetic groups of protein complex IV in the ETC?

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Cu2+ and heme group(Fe2+)

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Complexes I, II and III also contain….

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Iron-sulfur proteins

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Where do Complex 1 electrons come from?

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-NADH electrons come from malate dehydrogenase(MDH, a-keto glutamate dehydrogenase(a-KGDH), isocitrate dehydrogenase(IDH), Pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) as well as fatty acid B-oxidation and from cytosolic sources such as glycolysis

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Where do the electrons for Complex 2 come from?

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-FADH2 electrons from Succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) or the associated Coenzyme Q(CoQ) gets them from glycerol phosphate shuttle or from fatty acid B-oxidation

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Outline the flow of electrons during electron transport

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  1. NADH oxidized by CoQ at complex I and/or FADH2 oxidized by CoQ at complex II
  2. CoQ oxidized by Cytochrome c and Complex II
  3. Cytochrome c oxidized by oxygen at complex IV
  4. O2 is the final electron acceptor at complex IV
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Explain the ending of Oxidative Phosphorylation and chemiosmotic hypothesis

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  • As electrons flow down electrochemical potential, protons are pumped into the inter membrane space
  • Protons are pumped into the intra membrane space at complexes I, III and IV
  • This creates a pH gradient that is relieved by pumping protons back through F0F1-ATP synthase(COMPLEX V).

The energy released in this process is coupled to ATP synthesis from ADP and Pi

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Explain the inhibition of electron transport

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  • Rotenone, piericidin A(bacterial antibiotic) and the barbiturate Amytal inhibit NADH dehydrogenase in complex 1
  • Antimycin (an antibiotic) inhibits cytochrome b of cytochrome reductase(complex III)
  • CO, azide, hydrogen sulphide(H2S) and cyanide (CN-) inhibit cytochrome oxidase(complex IV)
  • Oligomycin(a streptomyces antibiotic) inhibits ATP synthase
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What are the effects of ETC inhibitors?

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Inhibitors decrease ATP synthesis, decrease ETC and Oxygen consumption

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How are ATP and ADP transported?

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  • Adenine nucleotide translocase: unidirectional exchange of ATP for ADP(antiport)
  • Symporters of Pi and H+ is electro-neutral
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What chemicals inhibit ADP/ATP transport?

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Atractyloside

Bongkrekic acid

Effects of both of these are similar to oligomycin

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How does Atractyloside inhibit ADP/ATP transport?
Atractyloside: a toxic glycoside(molecule with a sugar and a non carbohydrate element) from thistle plant Atractylis gummifera) -Binds the outward facing (inter-membrane space) portion of the adenine nucleotide transporter
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How does Bongkrekic acid inhibit ADP/ATP transport?
Respiratory toxin produced in coconuts contaminated with Burkholderia gladioll -Binds the inward facing (matrix) portion of the adenine nucleotide transporter
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What is the purpose of uncoupled of oxidative phosphorylation?
Uncouplers decrease ATP synthesis, increase ETC and OXYGEN consumption
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How do certain uncouplers act?
Certain uncouplers (e.g. DNP(dinitrophenol) ASA(aspirin), thermogin, ionophores) act by destroying the proton gradient
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What is the mechanism of uncouplers of oxidative phosphorylation?
Uncoupling proteins create a “proton leak”, allowing protons to renter the mitochondrial matrix without capturing any energy as ATP
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Why are shuttle mechanisms needed?
- inner mitochondrial membrane is impermeable to most proteins and coenzymes - Need shuttle to deliver electrons from NADH (from glycolysis in the cytosol) across the inner mitochondrial membrane
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What are the 2 shuttle mechanisms?
- Glycerol phosphate shuttle | - malate-Aspartate shuttle
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What is the P/O ratio?
The P/O ratio= ratio of ATP formed per Onatom reduced divided by Phosphorylated nucleotide/oxygen needed Varies between NADH and FADH2
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What is the P/O ratio of NADH?
P/O ratio for NADH is 3 ATP: 1 NADH oxidized by the ETC
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What is the P/O ratio for FADH2?
P/O ratio FADH2 is 2 ATP :1 FADH2 oxidized by the ETC
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Describe the energy yield of the ETC
The oxidation of 1 NADH yields enough energy for: - 3 moles of ATP(malate-Aspartate shuttle) - 2 moles of ATP (glycerol phosphate shuttle) The oxidation of 1 FADH2 yields enough energy for about 2 moles of ATP
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What are the principle controls of ATP production ?
[NADH]\[NAD+] And [ATP]\[ADP] I.e. ETC will be active when [ADP]\[ATP] and [NADH]\[NAD+]
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What is hypoxia? What are the effects?
- Hypoxia decreases the rate of ETC and ATP production - A drop in cellular ATP increases anaerobic glycolysis and lactic acidosis production, anaerobic glycolysis cannot meet most tissue demands (neural tissue, cardiac muscle) - Myocardial infarction (heart attack) can result from hypoxia