Kreb's Cycle Flashcards
What are the other two names for the Kreb’s cycle?
TCA cycle
Citric acid cycle
What can enter the Kreb’s cycle?
Fatty acids, glucose as pyruvate, amino acids
What is the purpose of the Kreb’s cycle?
Biosynthesis and energy production
What are the products of the energy production in Kreb’s cycle?
3 NADH, FADH2, 2 CO2, GTP
What are the products of the biosynthesis in Kreb’s cycle?
Glucose, fatty acids, non-essential amino acids, succinyl CoA precursor for porphyrins
What stimulates fatty acid production?
High carb diet with no exercise
What two amino acids are the easiest to make?
Aspartate and glutamate
What intermediate is required to make heme?
Succinyl CoA
What needs heme?
Hemoglobin, cytochromes
What must the Kreb’s cycle be paired with to make energy?
Electron transport chain
What is the starting molecule of Kreb’s cycle?
Acetyl CoA
What is the first equation of the Kreb’s cycle?
Oxaloacetate + acetyle CoA -> citrate
What two things can leave the Kreb’s cycle?
Citrate and malate
How do carbs enter the Kreb’s cycle?
Glycolysis
What do carbs enter the Kreb’s cycle as?
Pyruvate
What is the pre-Kreb’s step for pyruvate?
Pyruvate to acetyl CoA
What coenzymes are needed for pyruvate to acetyl CoA?
B1, B2, B3, B5/CoA, lipoic acid
How do fatty acids enter the Kreb’s cycle?
Beta oxidation into acetyl CoA
What is the purpose of the aconitase enzyme in step two?
No glucose production of fat
What two minerals support the function of the aconitase enzyme?
Iron and sulfur
What foods are rich in iron?
Spinach, red meat, raisins
What foods are rich in sulfur?
Cruciferous vegetables, eggs, asparagus, onions
What is the allosteric enzyme in the TCA cycle?
Isocitrate dehydrogenase