Exam 2_Concepts Flashcards
Metabolism
What is METABOLISM?
A network of molecules (NODES) and the reactions (LINKS) that interconvert them
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What are the 2 FUNCTIONS of METABOLISM?
- Make and interconvert biomolecules
2. Store or extract energy
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What are the 2 CATEGORIES of METABOLISM?
- Anabolism
2. Catabolism
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What is ANABOLISM?
Type of metabolism that USES ENERGY to make biomolecules that can be used to construct cells and store energy as fuel molecules.
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What is CATABOLISM?
Type of metabolism that RELEASES ENERGY by consuming fuel molecules.
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What are the 2 CATEGORIES of ENERGY-PRODUCING CELLS?
- Phototrophs
2. Chemotrophs
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How do phototrophic cells make energy?
Use energy from sunlight to make an energy rich ion-gradient that’s used to make energy-rich molecules, initially ATP
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How do chemotrophic cells make energy?
By oxidating organic molecules to make energy rich molecules, ultimately ATP.
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What are 3 ways organisms use chemical energy?
- To drive anabolism
- To perform mechanical work (i.e. MOVEMENT)
- To power contrathermodynamic concentration of molecules/ions (i.e. ACTIVE TRANSPORT)
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What are 2 characteristics of metabolic pathways?
- Made up of a linked series of chemical reactions
2. Has common motifs
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What are the 5 common motifs found in metabolic pathways?
- Small set of activated intermediates
- Use of an energy currency (ATP)
- Small number of reaction types
- Common regulatory mechanisms
- Small key set of molecules (~100)
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What are the common regulatory mechanisms found in metabolic pathways?
- Allosteric enzymes & covalent modification
- Gene expression & protein degradation
- Responses to energy change ( [ATP] vs. [ADP] vs. [AMP].
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Is it possible to drive an endergonic (unfavorable) rxn with a exergonic (favorable) rxn? If yes, how?
YES
HOW:
METHOD 1: By coupling the two reactions so that the change in free energy (ΔG) is negative (i.e. phosphoryl transfer)
*Hydrolysis of ATP is a very common exergonic process used to drive endergonic rxns
METHOD 2: increase concentration of reactants which changes the Keq to the point where Keq><1 in which rxn will be driven forward (Le Chatliers principle)
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What is ΔG and what does it tell us about a reaction?
ΔG = free energy change for a rxn
Tells Us: The spontaneity of a rxn
ΔG>0= not spontaneous (unfavorable; endergonic)
ΔG<0= spontaneous (favorable; exergonic)
ΔG=0 rxn at equilibrium
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What are the 3 reasons why PHOSPHOANHYDRIDE BONDS are energy rich?
- Charges are more delocalized (b/c products are stabilized by more resonance forms).
- Electrostatic repulsions between neighboring oxyanions are relieved.
- Increased hydration of ADP + P relative to ATP (i.e. water binds more effectively to ADP+P than to the phosphoanhydride part of ATP)
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What compound serves as a reservoir of high potential phosphoryl groups in muscle cells?
Creatine phosphate
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Is the transfer from higher to lower phosphoryl transfer potential compounds endergonic or exergonic?
Exergonic
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Which is a richer source of energy? SUGARS or FATS?
Fats
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What is SUBSTRATE LEVEL PHOSPHORYLATION?
A phosphorylated reactive intermediate donates/transfers a phosphoryl group to ADP to directly from ATP
*Involves the coupling of ATP forming rxn with a rxn where the product contains a donateable phosphoryl group
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What is OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION?
Use of ion gradients across membranes created as a result of oxidation rxns to drive ATP formation
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What is one enzyme that’s used in a lot of metabolic pathways?
Acetyl Coenzyme A (Acetyl CoA)
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How is enzymatic control of metabolic pathsways possible when enzymes have such high group transfer potentials?
Enzymes have a high enough activation energy barrier that prevents spontaneous reaction.
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What group do NAD+ and FAD carry?
They both carry ELECTRONS
NAD+ can carry ONE ELECTRON
FAD can carry TWO ELECTRONS
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When is NADPH used and when is NADH?
NADPH: used for REDUCTIVE BIOSYNTHESES
NADH: used for ATP GENERATION
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How is rxn selectivity accomplished in nature and in eukaryotes?
In Nature: Substrate specificity of particular enzymes
In Eukaryotes: Compartmentalization of organelles
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What are the 6 most common rxn types used in metabolism?
“add image; from ch 15 pg 443 of txtbook”
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What are the 3 main ways metabolic processes are regulated?
By controlling the…
- Amount/Concentration of enzymes
- Catalytic activity of enzymes
- Accessibility of substrates
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What are the 3 speculations Streyer gives to explain why glucose was chosen evolutionarily as the most common fuel source?
- Pyranose (hemiacetal) form is favored over open (α-hydroxy aldehyde) form b/c of its hydroxyl groups are equatorial to the compound
- Open form of aldoses react nonenzymatically w/ protein amino groups to give α-amino ketone derivative of proteins
- Glucose, compared to other aldoses, has a low tendency to modify/damage proteins
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What is GLYCOLOSIS? what does it produce? is it anaerobic or aerobic?
Break down of glucose in conjunction with generating ATP.
Produces: 2 pyruvate molecules and 2 ATP
Anaerobic process
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What is GLUCONEOGENESIS?
Production of glucose.
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What is FERMENTATION?
Process that generates ATP anaerobically and organic compounds act as both electron donors and acceptors.
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What is an ANAEROBIC PROCESS?
Process that does NOT require O2.