Glycolysis Flashcards
Where does glycolysis take place
the cytosol
where does the citric acid cycle occur
in the mitochondria
where does the pentose phosphate pathway occur
in the cytosol
where does most of gluconeogeneis occur
in the cytosol
what does the glut transporter relie on ?
The glut transporter requires facilitated diffusion.
what kind of transport is the the glut transporter?
This is an example of secondary active transport because it is going against the concentration gradient.
how does glucose enter the cell?
Before we can even break glucose down, we have to find a way to even bring it into the cell first. It uses a transporter that brings it into the cell, this transporter is called GLUT 1
is insulin signaled during starvation or well fed?
well fed
describe the role of insulin
insulin is a hormone that is signaled during a well fed state, it increases glucose transporters on cell, the overall goal is to get sugar out of the blood stream and store it.
where are enzymes for glycolysis found?
Enzymes of glycolysis are located in the cytosol, where they are only loosely associated, if at all, with each other or with other cell structures.
Glycolysis converts glucose to __ C3 units
Glycolysis converts glucose to two C3 units
how many reactions are in glycolysis
10
in which reactions is ATP invested?
in reactions 1 and 3
in which reactions of glycolysis is ATP generated
7 and 10
NAD can be thought of as an ___ shuttle
electron shuttle.
Write the overall reaction of glycolysis
Glucose + 2NAD+ + 2 ADP + 2 Pi ➔ 2 pyruvate + 2 NADH + 2 ATP + 2 H20 + 4 H+
Which steps of glycolysis are not reversible?
1,3,10
describe step 1 of glycolysis
Reaction 1 of glycolysis is the transfer of a phosphoryl group from ATP to glucose to form glucose-6-phosphate (G6P) in a reaction catalyzed by hexokinase.
what is the enzyme used in step one of glycoysis
Hexokinase
what 3 sugars can hexose work on
glucose, D-mannose, and D-fructose.
what is the name of the enzyme that is found in the liver but works similar to hekokinase ?
glucokinase,
does hexokinase undergo confirmational changes?
yes
Explain how the confirmational change in hexokinase works
The two lobes that form its active site cleft swing together by up to 8 Å so as to engulf the glucose in a manner that suggests the closing of jaws.
This movement places the ATP close to the —C6H2OH
what role does the exclusion of water play in hexokinase ?
Active site polarity is reduced by exclusion of water, thereby expediting the nucleophilic reaction process
What is the second substrate that is necessary for hexokinase ?
Mg2+–ATP complex
What is the role of Mg2+ in hexokinase?
Mg2+ shields the negative charges of the ATP’s α- and β- or β- and γ-phosphate oxygen atoms, making the γ-phosphorus atom more accessible for nucleophilic attack by the C6-OH group of glucose
explain what an isomerase can do
it can change an aldose to a ketose
what is the name of the second enzyme used in glycolysis
phosphoglucose isomerase (PGI)
reaction 2 of glycolysis is a an isomerization of an ____ to a _____
Isomerization of an aldose to a ketose
in words explain reaction 2 of glycolysis
Reaction 2 of glycolysis is the conversion of G6P to fructose-6-phosphate (F6P) by phosphoglucose isomerase (PGI)
explain the difference between disphosphate and biphosphate
The product is a bisphosphate rather than a diphosphate because its two phosphate groups are not attached directly to each other.
what step is One of the pathway’s rate-determining reactions.
reaction 3
T/F AMP is an allosteric effector of PFK
True, Activity of PFK is enhanced allosterically by several substances, including AMP
list 2 things that Inhibit PFK allosterically
Inhibited allosterically by several other substances, including ATP and citrate.