end exam 2 Flashcards
define glycolysis
the split of 1 glucose into 2 pyruvate
what does glucose look like
C6H12O6
define flux
how things flow
what are the 2 types of flux
influx
efflux
what is flux controlled by
enzyme activity and substrate levels
what are simple sugars
monosaccharides and disaccharides
how does the sweet taste occur
from binding to GPCRs on the tongue
what are the 2 types of monosaccharides
aldose
ketose
define enantiomers
mirror images that are not superimposable (ie: hands)
chiral with no plane of symmetry
what is the difference between D and L enantiomers
d- right handed
l- left handed
what determines the enantriomeric configuration
the chiral C furthest away from the carbonyl carbon
define cyclization
5-7 C monosaccharides are stable in aqueous solutions as cyclic structures
how are rings formed
by linking carbonyl with hydroxyl
define anomers
differ by anomeric carbons
define anomeric carbons
carbonyl carbon of sugar
what anomer has OH going down? up?
alpha
beta
describe reducing
has at least 1 reducing end
often an aldehyde
open chain form is required for reduction
free anomeric C
describe non-reducing
can not reduce oxidizing agents
no free anomeric C
anomeric C canāt be isomerize into an aldehyde
draw glucose, galactose, and fructose
what is the net rxn for glycolysis
glucose + 2NAD+ + 2ADP + 2Pi <ā> 2 pyruvate + 2H+ + 2ATP + 2H2O
where does glycolysis take place
cytosol