Exam 3 Flashcards
What is proton-motive force?
The unequal distribution of protons generating a pH gradient and transmembrane electrical potential.
What is the overall reactions of the respiratory chain and ATP synthase?
Respiratiory Chain: (oxidation of fuels)
NADH + 1/2 O2 + H+ –> H2O + NAD+
ATP synthase: (phosphorylation of ADP)
ADP + Pi + H+ –> ATP + H2O
(Coupled by proton gradient- chemiosmotic hypothesis)
What is cellular respiration?
The generation of high-transfer-potential electrons by the CAC, their flow through the respiratory chain (ETC), and synthesis of ATP
What are important aspects of the mitochondria?
Outer membrane: permeable most small molecules & ions b/c contain mitochondrial porin (voltage-dependent anion channel, VDAC)
Inner membrane: impermeable to nearly all ions and polar molecules. large family of transporters to shuttle metabolites
- Matrix side aka N side (neg) and Cytoplasmic side aka P side (pos)
What potentials are converted between in oxidative phosphorylation?
electron-transfer potential (of NADH, FADH2 (Eo)) to phosphoryl-transfer potential (ATP, AG*’)
How is the redox potential of a substance determined?
Standard reference half-cell: electrons flow through wire generate voltage, ions flow through agar bridge.
X- + H+ –> X + 1/2 H2
Reduction potential of X:X- = voltage at start
Reduction potential of H+:H2 = 0
If voltage is known then AG’ can be determines
AG*’ = -nFAE’o
What do the charge values of the redox potential mean for their abilities?
- Negative: strong reducer (donate electrons)
- Positive: Strong oxidizer (accept electrons)
What does high-powered electrons mean?
They have a big AG.
What are the four complexes of the respiratory chain?
I: NADH-Q oxidoreductase
II: succinate-Q reductase
III: Q-cytochrome c oxidoreductase
IV: cytochrome C oxidase
I, III, IV: supramacromolecule complex “respirasome”
What is another name for coenzyme Q? What is its structure? What does it do?
Ubiquinone: hydrophobic quinone diffuses rapidly inner membrane
- quinone-derivative: 5 C isoprene giving hydrophobicity
e- from C I and II to III
What are the oxidation states of CoQ?
Fully oxidized: Q
Q + e- & H+ = (QH•) semiquinone
QH• - H+ = (Q•-) semiquinone radical anion
QH•+ e- & H+ = (QH2) ubiquinol
What is a key aspect of CoQ function?
electron-transfer reactions are coupled to proton binding and release (important for transmembrane proton transport)
What are the aspects of cytochrome c?
Small soluble protein, shuttle e- from III to IV
On cytoplasmic side of inner membrane
(cytochrome: electron-transferring protein containing a heme prosthetic group)
Heme in cyt c is iron-protoporphyrin IX
What are the aspects of an Iron-Sulfur cluster?
All have 4 Cys, variations: Fe, 2Fe-2S, 4Fe-4S
- e- shuttle: pick-up/release without moving
*Frataxin: synthesize Fe-S, no frataxin –> ataxia affect nervous, heart, skeletal systems
What goes on in NADH-Q oxidoreductase?
Complex I: L shaped horizontal in memb, vertical in matrix
NADH + Q + 5 H+matrix –> NAD+ + QH2 + 4 H+cytoplasm
Electrons:
NADH e- to FMN –> FMNH2 –> Fe-S
Proton Pump: (H+ attaches to/released from amino acids)
Two sets four proton half-channels
- matrix side linked by long horizontal helix (HL)
- cytoplasmic side linked by B-hair-pin-helix (BH)
- half channels open into hydrophilic funnel attached to Q chamber
- Function: Q accepts 2 e- –> Q2- cause conformational change helixes then Q2- take up 2 H+ –> QH2 join Q pool
What is the Q pool?
The ubiquinone (Q) and ubiquinol (QH2)
What goes in in succinate-Q reductase?
FADH2 does not leave this complex containing succinate dehydrogenase (CAC) and transfers electrons to Fe-S centers and finally to Q forming QH2
- Does not pump protons so FADH2 forms less ATP than NADH
What goes on in Q-cytochrome c oxidoreductase?
Receives electrons from QH2 and transfers them to Cytochrome c
- net transport of 2 H+ to intermemb.
- contains Cyt b & c1 (heme group is iron-protoporphyrin IX, Fe2+ (red) & Fe 3+ (ox))
- 4 prosthetic groups: 3 hemes & 2Fe-2S (Rieske center) coordinated to 2 His not 2 Cys
QH2 + 2 Cyt c(ox) + 2 H+ matrix –> Q + 2 Cyt c(red) + 4 H+ cytoplasm
What are the aspects of the cytochromes in Q-cytochrome c oxidoreductase?
Cyt b & c1 (heme group is iron-protoporphyrin IX, Fe2+ (red) & Fe 3+ (ox))
- b: two hemes: heme bL (low affinity) heme bH (high affinity) (diff b/c environment L nearer cytoplasmic, H nearer matrix)
- c1: one heme
What is the Q cycle?
In complex III because QH2 has 2 e- cyt c can only take 1 e-
1st QH2 bind to Qo (1st binding site): 1 e- –> Rieske cluster –> cyto c1 –> oxidized cyto c (reducing it) allowing it to diffuse
1 e- –> cyto b –> (Qi) Q converting it to Q.-
Q (was QH2) leaves
2nd QH2 repeat but 1 e- –> Q.- and 2 H+ making QH2
What goes on in cytochrome c oxidase?
2 heme groups 3 copper ions (alternate Cu+ (red) Cu2+ (ox))
cyt c e- –> CuA/CuA –> heme a –> heme a3 –> CuB the other ends at heme a3
reduces both so they can give 1 e- ea. to O2 form peroxide (O2 2-) bridge
two more cyto c release e- –> active center adding an e- and H+ to each O
two more H+ reaction releases it as H2O
CuB & heme a3 creates active center for O2 (reduced to H2O)
4 Cyt c(red) + 8 H+ matrix + O2 –> 4 Cyt c (ox) + 2 H2O + 4 H+ cytoplasm
How does the inner membrane increase efficiency of the respiratory chain?
Create a dimer (two respiratory chains) called respirasome
What is the danger of reducing O2? How does the body handle this?
Can produce reactive oxygen species (ROS) (superoxide ion (O2.-) peroxide (O2 2-)) associated with aging and diseases
- Superoxide dismutase (Mn mitochondrial version and Cu-Zn cytoplasmic version) (increased by exercise, very fast (near diffusion-limit rate)) takes superoxide radicals convert to O2 and H2O2
- Catalase takes H2O2 to O2 and 2 H2O
What about electron transfer in oxidative phosphorylation?
Protons allows for more-efficient electron transfer increasing the rate
How was the chemiosmotic theory tested?
(Bacteriorhodopsin) pumps protons when illuminated + ATP synthase.
Light –> pump –> ATP
no light –> no pump –> no ATP
What makes up ATP synthase? How does it associate?
Fo: “Stick” in membrane
- 8-14 c subunits
- 1 a subunit
F1: “ball” in matrix
- a3, B3, y, o, e
- a & B: P-loop NTPase family, only B catalytically active
- y & e: central stalk. y breaks F1 symmetry & distinguishes B by interactions
a subunit, 2 b subunits, & o: exterior column
*associates with other ATP synthases forming dimers 4 stabilization & causing curvature of inner mitochondrial membrane
What is the reaction of forming ATP? What is the mechanism?
ADP 3- + HPO4 2- + H+ = ATP 4- + H2O
Terminal O of ADP attaches phosphorus of Pi forming pentacovalent intermediate dissociates into ATP and H2O
What is the use of proton motive force in ATP synthase? How was this determined?
Proton flow is needed to release ATP from the synthase.
- causes three active sites of B subunits to change roles by moving the c ring and the ye stalk
Determined by 18O-labeled H2O
What are the roles of the B subunits in ATP synthase?
1) ADP and Pi binding (loose)
2) ATP synthesis (tight)
3) ATP release (open)
(120* determined by actin filament and fluorescence microscope)
How does the Fo aspect of ATP synthase drive ATP synthesis?
Depends on the structure of a and c subunits
- a: hydrophilic half channels positioned to directly interact with one c subunit each
- c: pair of a helices that span the membrane w/ glu or asp residue in the middle
– proton rich environment: H+ enter, bind to residue kink –> rotate
– proton poor environment: H+ leave, bind to residue unkink
- c ring tightly linked to y and e
- exterior column keeps a3B3 from moving
Why are shuttles needed in the mitochondria? What are the shuttles we learned about?
The inner mitochondrial membrane is impermeable to polar molecules and NAD+ needs to be regenerated from NADH and ATP needs to get out
- Glycerol 3-phosphate shuttle
- Malate-Aspartate shuttle
- ATP-ADP translocase/ adenine nucleotide translocase (ANT)
- phosphate carrier
What is the glycerol 3-phosphate shuttle?
In cytoplasm
1) glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase catalyzes transfer of e- from NADH to DHAP forming glycerol 3-phosphate which goes across outer mitochondrial membrane
In intermembrane space
2) Glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase isozyme on outer inner mitochondrial membrane glycerol 3-phosphate reoxidized to DHAP and e- pair transferred to FAD forming FADH2 which transfers them to Q forming QH2
What is the malate-aspartate shuttle?
From cytoplasm:
1) NADH e- –> oxaloacetate forming malate
2) malate enters matrix exchanging for a-Ketoglutarate
3) deoxidized by NAD+ (forming NADH) forming oxaloacetate (via malate dehydrogenase)
4) Glutamate donates amino group to oxaloacetate forming a-ketoglutarate and aspartate
5) aspartate exits in exchange for glutamate
6) in cytoplasm aspartate is deaminated forming oxaloacetate
How does ATP leave the mitochondria?
ATP-ADP translocase
ADP3- (cyto) + ATP4- (mat) –> ADP3-(mat) + ATP4- (cyto)
- no Mg2+
(energetically expensive)
In concert with phosphate carrier: Pi in OH- out (ATP synthasome)
How much ATP is produced by complete oxidation of glucose?
30 ATP: 26 from OP, 2 CAC, 2 Glycolysis
What regulates the ETC? What else does this regulate?
Phosphorylation, electrons will not flow unless ADP is phosphorylated to ATP (respiratory or acceptor control)
Also: CAC. Low ADP means NADH & FADH2 not consumed by ETC means NAD+ & FAD not available for CAC
How is ATP synthase regulated?
Inhibitory factor 1 (IF1) inhibits potential hydrolytic activity of F0F1ATP synthase so when no O2 and no PMF ATP not hydrolyzed by reverse reaction
What is uncoupling of ATP synthesis?
To generate heat.
- Uncoupling protein (UCP-1) or thermogenin: transports protons from cytoplasm to matrix using fatty acids (short circuit)
- UCP-2 and UCP-3: Very similar to UCP-1
Where and by what is oxidative phosphorylation inhibited?
ETC:
- Complex I: rotenone and amytal
- Complex III: antimycin A
- Complex IV: blocked by CN-, N3-, and CO
ATP Synthase:
- Oligomycin
Uncoupling e- transport from ATP synthase: 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP)
ATP export: atractyloside or bongkrekic acid
Mitochondrial diseases?
Complex I most often affected
Severity depends on number of mitochondria effected
Affect especially nervous system, retina, heart
Mitochondria and apoptosis?
regulated programmed cell death by becoming highly permeable (MOMP) instigated by Bcl family proteins
- cyt C
- apoptotic peptidase-activating factor 1
- apoptosome
- caspase 9
- caspase cascade
What is the purpose of the pentose phosphate pathway? What are the phases?
To generate NADPH (phase 1) and ribose (phase 2)
Protect against oxidative stress (ROS)
Phase 1: oxidative generation of NADPH
Phase 2: nonoxidative interconversion of sugars (to create F 6P and GAP to make glucose to make more NADPH)
What is the use of NADPH?
It is the reducing/oxidizing power in the rest of the cell
What are the intermediates in the pentose phosphate pathway?
Glucose 6-phosphate (P)
Ribulose 5-P
Ribose 5-P (C5) + Xylulose 5-P (C5)
C5+ C5 = GAP (C3) + Sedoheptulose 7-P (C&)
C3+C7 = Fructose 6-P (C6) + Erythrose 4-P (C5)
C5 (Ery) + C5 (Xyl) = Fructose 6-P (C6) + GAP (C3)
(Occurs in cytoplasm)
What is the reaction of the first phase of the pentose phosphate pathway?
G 6P + 2 NADP+ + H2O –> ribulose 5-P + 2 NADPH + 2 H+ + CO2
1) Dehydrogenation by G 6P dehydrogenase to 6-phosphogluco-delta-lactone (intramolecular ester b/w C-1 & C-5)
2) Hydrolysis by lactonase to 6-phosphogluconate
3) Oxidative decarboxylation by 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase
What is the reaction of the second phase of the pentose phosphate pathway?
Isomerization by phosphopentose isomerase to Ribose 5-phosphate (C5)
OR
Epimerization by phosphopentose epimerase to Xylulose 5-phosphate (C5)
Transketolase takes 2-C unit from Xylulose 5P to make GAP (C3) and Sedoheptulose 7P (C7)
Transaldolase takes 3-C unit from Sedo to make Fructose 6P (C6) and Erythose 4P (C4)
Transketolase takes 2-C unit from Xylulose 5P + Erythrose to make F 6P and GAP
What is the mechanism of transketolase?
1) C-2 of bound TPP ionizes = carbanion
2) carbanion attacks ketose substrate carbonyl
3) C-C cleavage frees aldose product = activated glycolaldehyde joint to TPP
4) aldose acceptor carbonyl group condenses with glycolaldehyde forming new ketose
5) ketose released
What is the mechanism of transaldolase?
1) Schiff base forms bw transaldolase Lys and ketose substrate
2) Protonation of Schiff base, C-3 - C-4 bond split
3) Deprotonation releases aldose, 3-C fragment attached to Lys
4) Aldose binds
5) Protonation: formation of C-C bond
6) Deprotonation
4) Hydrolysis Schiff base release ketose
What is a schiff base?
An imine: N=C
What is the general concept of transketose/aldoses?
Pop off pieces and add to others:
Where break: oxidize
Where add on: reduce
What controls the fate of glucose?
The cytoplasmic concentration of NADPH:
- 4 modes (fates)
1) More ribose 5P than NADPH: bypass phase 1 of PPP start at bottom with F 6P and GAP (from glycolysis) go backwards to make ribose 5P w/o creating NADPH
2) Both ribose and NADPH: PPP
3) More NADPH than ribose 5P: PPP phase 1 then phase 2 turn ribulose to F6P and GAP bring to gluconeogenesis to make G6P and restart
4) NADPH and ATP: PPP phase 1 then ribulose to F6P and GAP into glycolysis to make pyruvate and ATP
How does NADPH influence ROS?
- Glutathione peroxidase reduces ROS with reduced glutathione (GSH) making oxidized glutathione (GSSG)
- Glutathione reductase uses NADPH to reduce GSSG to GSH
deficiency of G 6P dehydrogenase lead to drug-induced hemolytic anemia because there is a lack of NADPH especially felt in cells, such as RBC, that have no other reducing power
also
deficiency of G 6P dehydrogenase protects against falciparum malaria, a parasite that requires NADPH
Why is glycogen metabolism necessary?
To store glucose as a non-osmotically active polymer “glycogen” to prevent cell hypertrophy
What is the structure of glycogen?
Glycogenin protein core, ~12 layers, ~55,000 glucose residues, mostly a-1,4-glycosidic linkages with a-1,6-glycosidic linkages about every 12 residues (for faster metabolism)
What is the use of glycogen?
Not primary storage, but maintain BGL and supply quick energy
What is the breakdown of glycogen?
Glycogen
- a-1,4: to G 1P by glycogen phosphorylase using Pi and producing glycogen minus one residue
- a-1,6: transferase moves 3 glycosyls to make straight chain and a-1,6-glucosidase hydrolyses last glycosyl to glucose
G 1P to G 6P by phosphoglucomutase
Glucose to freedom or to G6P by hexokinase
G6P in Liver to glucose by glucose 6-phosphatase hydrolysis
What are the aspects of phosphorylase?
It is a dimer of 2 identical subunits
- each subunit has an amino-terminal domain which contains a glycogen binding site and a carboxyl-terminal domain
- the active site it buried to exclude water
- large gap between binding and catalytic sites allow phosphorylation of many residue without disassociation
What is the coenzyme of phosphorylase?
Pyridoxal phosphate (PLP)
- a pyridoxin (vitamin B6) derivative
- “al” indicates aldehyde that forms a Schiff base with the enzyme’s Lys
- possesses phosphate to hold Pi in active site
What is the mechanism of phosphorylase?
PLP protonates Pi as it protonates OR
HOR leaves and PI binds to glucosyl residue making G 1P
What are the aspects of a-1,6-glucosidase?
It uses H2O to add OH to glycosyl residue making glucose and H to remaining glycogen
What are the aspects of phosphoglucomutase?
contains a phosphorylated Ser to give a P to G1P making G16BP then takes a P to make G6P
What are the aspects of glucose 6-phosphatase?
Resides in luminal side of smooth ER
What are the aspects of phosphorylase which are integral to its regulation?
Two forms:
- a: favors active relaxed (R) state
- b: favors inactive tense (T) state
Inactivity due to active site blocking
What are the aspects of phosphorylase regulation in the Liver?
(BGL regulation)
Default to phosphorylase a
- deactivation by glucose binding to convert R to T state
(sufficient glucose, stop degrading glycogen)
What are the aspects of phosphorylase regulation in the muscle?
(ATP for work)
Default to phosphorylase b
- activation: AMP binding to nucleoside binding site convert T to R state
- deactivation: ATP binding to nucleoside binding site converts R to T
Type I (endurance) Fatty acids
Type IIb (quick bursts) glycogen
Type IIa trainable
What are the aspects of phosphorylase kinase? (structure, action, regulation)
- Structure: subunit (aByo)4, y: active site, o: calcium binding protein (calmodulin), partial activation, initiated by Ca 2+ binding a & B: targets PKA, full activation
- Action: phosphorylation of serine of phosphorylase b activating it
- Regulation: glucagon (liver) and epinephrine (muscle)