ETC, ATP Synthesis, & Amino Acid Structure Flashcards
Where is the electron transport chain located?
inner mitochondrial membrane
What does the ETC do?
uses electrons from NADH and FADH2 produced by glycolysis, pyruvate dehydrogenase, and citric acid cycle for the production of ATP and then it regenerates FAD and NAD+ under aerobic conditions
Oxygen is the final electron acceptor in ?
ETC
Which each transfer of electrons, they get transfered to a ______ energy state
lower
energy released by electrons generates?
electrochemical gradient (H+ gradient)
Oxidized
loss electron
Reduced
gain electron
Reduction potential
affinity for electrons
Low reduction potential means
low affinity for electrons
Electrons are being transferred from molecules of ______ potential to _____
low to high
T/F: electrons acceptors are more negative
false; acceptors are more positive
Chemiosmotic Coupling
coupling between membrane transport and chemical bond formation (Mitochondrial matrix to intermembrane space)
Give an example of chemiosmotic coupling involving the ETC and ATP Synthase
Electron transport drives pump that pumps protons across membrane, proton gradient is then harnessed by ATP Synthase to make ATP
Electrochemical gradient provides energy for?
ATP Synthesis
ETC is made up of ____ complexes and _____ proton pumps
4;3
What are the two mobile electrons carriers in the ETC?
Q and Cytochrome C
Complex 1 allows _____ to enter
NADH
If it starts with NADH what complexes will it move through and how many protons will move to the intermembrane space?
1, 3, & 4; 10 protons
How many ATP are produced per NADH that enters the ETC?
3
Where does FADH2 enter? and pumps how many protons across the membrane?
complex 2; 6
How many ATP are produced per FADH2?
2
List the electron carriers that move electrons between complexes
Ubiquinone, Cytochromes, Iron-Sulfur Centers
Ubiquinone
carriers two electrons at a time; small and hydrophobic
Carriers electrons from complex 1 to complex 3 and complex 2 to complex 3
ubiquinone
Cytochromes contain what group?
Contains heme group (porphyrin ring with Fe bound)
How many electrons do cytochromes carry at a time?
1
Iron-Sulfur centers
1 electron center
Cytochrome C transports electrons from complex ___ to ____
3 to 4
Complex 1 AKA
NADH dehydrogenase
Complex 1
Donor: NADH Acceptor: Ubiquinone4 Protons pumped into intermembrane space per electron pair
Complex 2 AKA
Succinate Dehydrogenase
Complex 2
FADH2 oxidized to FADno proton pumpingDonor: FADH2Acceptor: Ubiquinone
Complex 3 AKA
Cytochrome b-c1 complex
Complex 3
pumps 4H+ across membrane acceptor: cytochrome CDonor: ubiquinone Electrons are passed from QH2 to cyctochrome C1 via electron
For every pair of electrons that come from ubiquinone we end up having ____ cytochrome C
2
Complex 4 AKA
Cytochrome oxidase
Complex 4
final redox reaction in ETCacceptor: oxygen output: 2 H20cytochrome C1 brings electrons in one at a time
T/F: Pumping of protons is endergonic and the discharge of the gradient is exergonic
True
For 1 NADH we get ___ ATP
3
For 1 FADH2 we get ___ ATP
2
ATP Synthase has ___ parts
Two; F1 & FO
F0 in ATP Synthase
in the membrane
F1 in ATP Synthase
peripheral membrane protein, plugs FO so proton gradient can form (really occurs)
F1 Complex
Alternating alpha and beta subunits. Gamma subunit is the central section
Each ___ subunit has a different conformation and a different ability to bind ADP/ATP
beta
Where does reactions occur?
beta subunit
What drives ATP Synthesis?
rotational catalysis
What are the three subunits?
empty–ready to accept ADP (phosphate)ADPATP