Exam 4 - Chp. 22 - Metabolism Flashcards
that break down large, complex molecules to provide energy and smaller molecules.
catabolic reactions
that use ATP energy to build larger molecules.
anabolic reactions
Digestion and hydrolysis break down large molecules to smaller ones that enter the bloodstream
Stage 1 Catabolic reactions
Within the cells, degradation breaks down molecules to two- and three-carbon compounds
Stage 2 Catabolic reactions
Oxidation of small molecules in the citric acid cycle and electron transport provides ATP energy.
Stage 3 Catabolic reaction
In the three stages of catabolism, large molecules from foods are digested and degraded to provide smaller molecules that can be ___ to produce energy.
oxidized
Cells in plants and animals are known as ___ cells, which have a nucleus that contains DNA.
eukaryotic
a cell membrane separates the materials inside the cell from the aqueous environment surrounding the cell.
the cell nucleus contains the genes that control DNA replication and protein synthesis.
the cytosol, or fluid part of the cell, contains electrolytes and enzymes that catalyze chemical reactions in the cell.
Animal cells
The ATP molecule, composed of ___, hydrolyzes to form ADP and AMP along with a release of energy.
the base adenine, a ribose sugar, and three phosphate groups
The hydrolysis of ATP to ADP releases __ kcal (31 kJ) per mole
7.3
The hydrolysis of ADP to AMP releases __ kcal (31 kJ) per mole
7.3
When ATP __, the energy released can be used to drive an energy-requiring reaction
hydrolyzes
used in anabolic reactions
the energy-storage molecule
combined with energy-requiring reactions
ATP
hydrolysis products
ADP + Pi
Coenzyme A (CoA) is made up of several components: pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), phosphorylated ADP, and ___
aminoethanethiol
Metabolic reactions that extract energy from food involve both ___ reactions
oxidation and reduction
involves the loss of hydrogen or electrons by a substance or an increase in the number of bonds to oxygen
Oxidation
gain of hydrogen ions and electrons or a decrease in the number of bonds to oxygen
Reduction
In both types of reactions, coenzymes are required to carry the ___ and electrons from or to the reacting substrate.
hydrogen ions
A coenzyme that gains hydrogen ions and electrons is __, whereas a coenzyme that loses hydrogen ions and electrons to a substrate is __
reduced
oxidized
an important coenzyme in which the vitamin niacin provides the nicotinamide group, which is bonded to ribose and the nucleotide adenosine diphosphate (ADP).
NAD+, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide,
required in dehydrogenation reactions that produce carbon–oxygen double bonds, such as the oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes and ketones
NAD+, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
The ___ form of NAD+ undergoes reduction when a carbon atom in the nicotinamide ring reacts with 2H (two hydrogen ions and two electrons), leaving one H+.
oxidized
used in anabolic reactions, such as lipid and nucleic acid synthesis
NADP+, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
similar to NAD+ except that a 2′ OH group is replaced by a phosphate group
NADP+, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
reduced to form NADPH
NADP+, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
contains ADP and riboflavin (vitamin B2).
FAD, flavin adenine dinucleotide,
undergoes reduction when the two nitrogen atoms in the flavin part of the FAD coenzyme react with two hydrogen atoms (2H+ + 2 e−), reducing it to FADH2.
FAD, flavin adenine dinucleotide
The coenzyme FAD (flavin adenine dinucleotide) made from riboflavin (vitamin B2) and adenosine diphosphate is reduced to FADH2 by adding ____
two hydrogen atoms.
participates in reactions that produce a carbon-carbon double bond.
FAD, flavin adenine dinucleotide,
reduced to FADH2 with the aide of enzyme succinate dehydrogenase
FAD, flavin adenine dinucleotide,
____ is derived from a phosphorylated ADP and pantothenic acid bonded by an amide bond to aminoethanethiol, which contains the —SH reactive part of the molecule.
Coenzyme A
preparation of small acyl groups such as acetyl for reactions with enzymes.
Important functions of coenzyme A include
production of the energy-rich thioester acetyl CoA.
Important functions of coenzyme A include
coenzyme used in oxidation of carbon-oxygen bonds
NAD+
reduced form of flavin adenine dinucleotide
FADH2
used to transfer acetyl groups
coenzyme A
contains riboflavin
FAD, FADH2
the coenzyme after C = O bond formation
NADH + H+
Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth, where ___ breaks down polysaccharides into smaller polysaccharides (dextrins), maltose, and some glucose
salivary amylase
In the stomach, the partially digested starches enter the acidic environment, where the ___ stops further carbohydrate digestion
low pH
In the small intestine where the pH is about 8,
enzymes produced in the pancreas ____ the remaining dextrins to maltose and glucose
hydrolyze
In the small intestine where the pH is about 8, enzymes produced in the mucosal cells that line the small intestine ___ maltose, lactose, and sucrose
hydrolyze
In the small intestine where the pH is about 8, the resulting ___ are absorbed through the intestinal wall into the bloodstream
monosaccharides
In the liver, hexoses fructose and galactose are converted to ___, the primary energy source for muscle contractions, red blood cells, and the brain.
glucose
Glucose in the bloodstream enters our cells, where it undergoes ___ in a pathway called glycolysis.
degradation
Glucose obtained from the digestion of polysaccharides is degraded in glycolysis to ___.
pyruvate
takes place in the cytosol of the cell.
is a metabolic pathway that uses glucose, a digestion product.
degrades six-carbon glucose molecules to three-carbon pyruvate molecules
Glycolysis
energy is required to add phosphate groups to glucose.
glucose is converted to two three-carbon molecules
Reactions 1–5 of glycolysis
energy is obtained from the hydrolysis of the energy-rich phosphate compounds.
four ATP molecules are synthesized
reactions 6–10 of glycolysis
a phosphate group is transferred from ATP to glucose.
glucose-6-phosphate and ADP are produced.
the enzyme hexokinase catalyzes the reaction
reaction 1, phosphorylation
glucose-6-phosphate, the aldose from reaction 1, is converted to fructose-6-phosphate.
the isomerization is catalyzed by the enzyme phosphoglucose isomerase
reaction 2, isomerization,