L 24: TCA cycle Flashcards
What type of reactions are required during states of low energy?
Anaplerotic reactions
The citric acid cycle is a source of ?
Biosynthetic precursors
By what 2 ways is Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex (PDH or PDC) regulated
Allosterically
Phosphorylation
How many carbon units does the citric acid cycle oxidize?
TWO
True or false
Entry into the citric acid cycle and metabolism through it are not highly controlled
False, Both are high controlled
The citric acid cycle takes place where?
Mitochondria
The oxidation of 2-carbon units to produces what?
- 2 CO2 molecules
- 1 GTP
- High energy electrons in the form of NADH and FADH2
Acetyl CoA is obtained from what three energy nutrients?
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
What is the activated form of acetate?
Acetyl CoA
What are the 3 steps of Acetyl CoA from pyruvate
- Decarboxylation
- Oxidation
- Transfer acetyl group to coenzyme A
Steps for Aerobic Glycolysis chain oxidative phosphorylation (pyruvate entering mitochondria)
- Pyruvate must enter mitochondria
- Pyruvate utilize mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC)
- Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) catalyzes the decarboxylation of pyruvate
What 3 enzymes are required in the pyruvate dehydrogenase reaction
E1,E2,E3
What 5 coenzymes are required in the pyruvate dehydrogenase reaction
Catalytic factor: *Thiamine pyrophosphate TPP * Lipoic acid *FAD Stoichiometric cofactors *CoA *NAD+
What does the Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex do?
Catalyzes the decarboxylation of pyruvate into:
Acetyl CoA+Co2+NADH+H
High Acetyle CoA directly inhibits what?
E2 by phosphorylation
When regulating PDC the accumulation of ADP and pyruvate activate what?
Phosphatases
All energy containing nutrients should be converted to what?
Acetyl CoA
TCA occurs under what type of conditions?
Aerobic