EXAM III Material Flashcards
Where does the TCA cycle take place?
Mitochondrial Matrix
Where is the carbon source from for entry into the TCA cycle?
Acetyl CoA via pyruvate

Pyruvate becomes decarboxylated
What is the overview of the TCA cycle?
Overall process involves the Oxidation of 2C units producing:
2 CO2 molecules
1 GTP
Electrons via NADH & FADH2
First step is condensation of OAA

What are the enzymes involved in the PDH complex and what are their prosthetic groups?
E1 - TPP; catalyzes oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate
E2 - Lipamide; transfer of acteyl group to CoA –> TCA
E3 - FAD; regeneration of the oxidized form of lipoamide from hihydrolipoamide (2 e- transferred to FAD & NAD+)
What are the catalytic cofactors and stoichiometric cofactors during the TCA rxn of pyruvate to acetyl CoA?
Catalytic cofactors:
Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP)
Lipoic acid
FAD
Stoichiometric cofactors:
CoA
NAD+
What are the 3 steps of acteyl CoA formation from pyruvate?
Decarboxylation (E1)
Oxidation
Transfer of actyl group to CoA (E2)
Pyruvate dehydrogenase regeneration (E3)
D.O.T.

What occurs during decarboxylation of pyruvate during the PDH complex?
Pyruvate combines with TPP which then becomes decarboxylated to hydroxyethyl-TPP (intermediate) via pyruvate dehydrogenase component E1 using TPP = prosthetic group
Carbanion (TPP) readily attacks carbonyl group of pyruvate causing decarboxylation (H+ on TPP is very acidic)
Product = CO2

What occurs during oxidation in the PDH complex? (E2)
Hydroxyethyl group attached to TPP is oxidized to an acteyl group which is then transfered to lipoamide linked to a lysine residue of E1 creating an energy rich thioester bond in acteyllipoamide
(transfer of acteyl group to CoA)
What are characteristics of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
Complex containing 60 proteins of E1,E2,E3
LARGE protein
What are the basic features of the mitochondria?
Outer membrane; permeable due to VDAC (voltage dep. anion channels
Inner membrane w/ cristae; impermeable = Oxidative Phosphorylation
Intermembrane space
Matrix - TCA & FA oxidation
Semi autonomous - own DNA
Human mito DNA = 16, 569 bp & encodes 13 respiratory chain proteins, rRNAs, tRNAs
What are the electron carriers of oxidative phosphorylation?
Coenzyme Q/Ubiquinone
Transfers e- from NADH Q Oxidoreductase & Succinate Q Reductase to Q Cytochrome C Oxidoreductase
Cytochrome C
Shuttles e- from Q Cytochrome C Oxidoreductase to Cyt C Oxidase
Catalyzes reduction of O2

What are the prosthetic groups for Complex I? (plus rxn catalyze)
FMN
FeS
NADH + Q + 5Hmatrix –> NAD+ + QH2 + 4H+cytoplasm

What are the prosthetic groups for Complex II?
FeS
FAD
No proton pumping, less ATP synthesized from FADH2 oxidation
FADH2 enters via complex II and remains in the complex & transfers its electrons to FeS then Q –> QH2

What are the prosthetic groups for Complex III?
Hemes bH, bL, c1
FeS
Passes electrons from QH2 to cyt c transporting 2H+ to cytoplasmic side
QH2 + 2Cyt cox + 2H+matrix –> Q + 2Cyt cred + 4Hcytoplasm

What are the prosthetic groups of Complex IV?
CuA
CuB
Heme a
Heme a3

What are the oxidation states of Quinones?
Becomes oxidized and reduced:
Q, ubiquinone (oxidized form)
QH2 ubiquinone (reduced form)
Intermediate contains semiquinone radical

What is Friedreich’s Ataxia
Mutations in protein Frataxin
Loss of function of small mito protein crucial for FeS cluster synthesis
Affects CNS, PNS, heart, skeletal system = excitable cells
Cytochrome C Oxidase
Complex IV
Catalyzes transfer of e- from reduced Cyt c to molecular Oxygen = H2o
Pumps H+ across
Cua is reduced to Cub and Fe in hemea end up binding O2 forming a peroxide bridge which becomes cleaved via 2 more protons releasing water

What are the 2 pathologies that are related to free-radical injury in oxidative phos?
Parkinson disease
Ischemia; reperfusion injury
What free radicals form from oxidative phosphorylation and how
Due to partial reduction of oxygen
Single electron transfer to O2 = superoxide anion
2e- transfer to O2 = hydrogen peroxide
Both can form hydroxyl radical
What defense mechanism occurs in response to free radicals?
Antioxidants;
Superoxide dismutase (SOD)
Catalase

What is the major storage form of lipids?
TAGs - triacylglycerols
TG
Glycerol backbone and 3 FA chains
Short and Medium chain FAs in TAGs are digested via what enzymes?
Lingual Lipase
Gastric Lipase
<12Cs i.e. TAGs in milk
Define emulsification
Suspension into small molecules in the aqueous environment caused by bile salts
Which are released by the gall bladder stimulated by cholecystokinin
Bile salts = amphipathic
Increases SA for absorption










































