Lecture 3 & 4 ppts: Bacterial Metabolism Flashcards
Give an example of a solute
Sodium chloride
Define halophile and osmotolerance
Halophile: loves salts
Osmotolerance: has a salt limit
Define acidophile, neutrophil, and alkaliphile
Acidophile: Likes acidic environments
Neutrophil: Likes neutral environments
Alkaliphile: Likes basic environments
Define psychrophile, mesophile, thermophile
Psychrophile: Likes extreme cold
Mesophile: Likes moderate temperatures
Thermophile: Likes extreme heat
Define piezophile (barophile)
Likes high-pressure environments
Define obligate aerobe, obligate anaerobe, and microaerophile
Obligate aerobe: Needs lots of air/ oxygen
Obligate anaerobe: Needs no air/ oxygen
Microaerophile: Likes a little air/ oxygen, but not a lot
Define metabolism
The total of all chemical reactions occurring in the cell
Define anabolism and catabolism
Anabolism: the biosynthesis of new organic molecules from smaller organic and inorganic compounds
Catabolism: breaking down of molecules into smaller units while releasing energy, ‘fueling reactions’
Microbes are big producers of what two elements?
Oxygen and nitrogen
Define and give examples of the 3 types of cellular work
1) Chemical: synthesis of complex biological molecules
2) Transport: taking up nutrients, eliminating wastes, and maintaining ion balances
3) Mechanical: movement of structures that are part of the cell (motility, rotation of flagella, partitioning of chromosomes)
Define chemoorganotroph, chemolithotroph, and phototroph
Chemoorganotroph: energy source is organic molecules
Chemolithotroph: energy source is inorganic molecules
Phototroph: energy source is light
Define autotroph and heterotroph
Autotroph: Carbon source is CO2
Heterotroph: Carbon source is organic molecules
Define organotroph and lithotroph
Organotroph: electron source is organic molecules
Lithotroph: electron source is inorganic molecules
The most commonly used practical form of energy is?
ATP
Give 3 examples of altered ATP, and briefly describe how altering ATP works
-Guanosine, cytidine, uridine
-Enzymes hydrolyze bonds and alter original triphosphate molecule of ATP to make different energy sources
Name the basic purposes of GTP, CTP, and UTP (guanosine, cytidine, uridine)
GTP: protein synthesis
CTP: lipid synthesis
UTP: peptidoglycan, and polysaccharide synthesis
Give 5 examples of cellular processes that are exergonic reactions.
Aerobic respiration
Anaerobic respiration
Fermentation
Phototrophy
Chemolithotrophy
Give 3 examples of cellular processes that are endergonic reactions
Chemical work
Transport work
Mechanical work
Give 4 examples of carbon sources
CO2, sugars, amino acids, and fatty acids
Define substrate level phosphorylation
The generation of ATP (or GTP/UTP, etc)) from ADP (or GDP/ UPT, etc) by chemical reaction
Define oxidative phosphorylation
An alternative way to create ATP generated by a proton gradient
Define oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions
Electrons move from an electron donor to an electron acceptor
The ETC (electron transport chain) of bacteria is very similar to that of what?
Mitochondria
Describe the chemiosmotic hypothesis and how it relates to the ETC
As electrons move through the chain, energy is generated; this energy allows protons to be pumped across the membrane to create electrochemical gradient. This gradient (charge separation) is the energized state called Proton Motive Force
Give a quick 5 bullet-point synopsis of what happens during the ETC
1) NADH is an electron donor
2) A series of redox reactions that pump protons through the membrane
3) The electrochemical gradient is established
4) Oxygen is the final electron acceptor
5) ATP synthase accepts protons to generate ATP
What are the three pathways of glucose catabolism, and which is the most common?
1) Embden-Meyerhof pathway: most common
2) Entner-Doudoroff pathway: only in prokaryotes
3) Pentose Phosphate Pathway
Describe the Embden-Meyerhof pathway of glucose catabolism
-It’s an amphibolic pathway, which means it’s both anabolic and catabolic
-Starts with glucose, 2 ATP are used to generate 3 Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
-Fructose 1,6 biphosphate; glucose are involved
-Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
-Generates NADH, which is an electron donor
-Redox active coenzyme
-The end product of this pathway is pyruvate
Describe the Entner-Doudoroff pathway of glucose catabolism
-Only found in prokaryotes
-NADPH is generated in this pathway, which is also an electron donor
-The production of KDPG
-Part 1 end products are pyruvate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
-Part 2 end product is pyruvate
-Creates 2 pyruvates, doesn’t create 2 extra ATPs like the embden-meyerhof pathway (but does still generate ATP)
Describe the Pentose Phosphate Pathway of glucose catabolism
-Starts with 3 glucose-6
-Changing the chemistry of sugar, ultimately ending up with pyruvate
-Know that the glyceraldehyde-3-p and 6-phosphogluconate are a part of the pathway
-Ancient origin; may be older than the other pathways. It’s carried out by enzymes in the cells, but can be done without them.
Describe the TCA Cycle (Aka Krebs Cycle, Aka Citric Acid Cycle)
-NADH is made right when it enters the cycle
-Acetyl-coenzyme A plays a large role
-GDP is broken down into GTP, which are the high-energy molecules
-FAD and FADH2 are and NAD and NADH are electron donors; there are 5 electron donors in the cycle
-The process oxides pyruvate into 3 carbon dioxides
-Generates GTP
Describe what happens to the ETC if we grow bacteria with low aeration in the stationary phase
Then there’s only a certain amount of oxygen to help the ETC run, so they generate less hydrogen and have to conserve
What is proton motive force driven by?
The proton gradient and active transport
What is the ATP yield from aerobic respiration, and what kind of phosphorylation do these ATP come from?
-Yields 32 ATP
-Primarily from oxidative phosphorylation, but also uses some substrate-level phosphorylation.
Define chemorganotropy
Anaerobic glucose metabolism
What is anaerobic glucose metabolism called?
Chemorganotrophy
Describe the diversity of electron acceptors and why it’s important
-There’s a huge diversity of electron acceptors, which is important for the diversity of microbes in general.
-Diversity is impacted by nitrate waste that leaks from farms, factories, etc into the environment; nitrate occurs in oxygen depleted sediments and soils.
What type of reaction is chemorganotrophy
A dissimilatory nitrate reduction (denitrification)
What does chemorganotrophy break down, and what does three things does it break down into?
Nitrate > nitrite > nitric oxide > nitrogen gas
Nitrites oxidate iron atoms in hemoglobin, which means _____ nitrite consumption can lead to poor oxygen
high
What are the four unifying themes of fermentation?
1) NADH is oxidized to NAD+
2) Oxygen is not needed
3) Electron acceptor is pyruvate
4) ETC cannot operate, which leads to reduced ATP production
What happens to pyruvate during fermentation, and why do people find this valuable?
Pyruvate is converted to lactate and/or X (which is then turned into Y); X & Y can be used in weapons production
True or false: A lot of fermenters can be explosive, so they’re often used to manufacture weapons
True
List 4 types of fermentation
1) Lactic acid fermentation (has two types)
2) Alcohol (ethanol) fermentation
3) Complex fermentation
4) Other fermentation substrates: variety of sugars, amino acids, and organic acids