Link Reaction & Krebs Cycle Flashcards
Where do these cycles take place?
In the mitochondrial matrix
In what type of resp do these occur?
Only aerobic respiration
What is the equation for the link reaction?
Pyruvate ———> acetyl CoA + CO2
Coenzyme A
NAD+ —-> NADH + H+
Acetyl CoA binds with?
What does it produce?
Citrate synthase
Citrate
Citrate —-> ?
Enzyme?
Citrate —-> isocitrate
Aconitase
Isocitrate —-> ?
Enzymes?
Isocitrate —-> alpha ketoglutarate
Isocitrate dehydrogenase
NAD+ —-> NADH + H+
CO2
Alpha ketoglutarate —-> ?
Enzymes?
Alpha ketoglutarate —-> succinyl coenzyme A
Alpha ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
NAD+ —-> NADH + H+
CO2
succinyl coenzyme A —-> ?
Enzymes?
succinyl coenzyme A —-> succinate
Succinyl CoA
GDP—-> GTP
Succinate —-> ?
Enzymes?
Succinate —-> Fumarate
Succinate dehydrogenase
FAD —-> FADH2
Fumarate —-> ?
Fumarate —-> Malate
Fumarate hydratase
Malate —->?
Enzymes?
Malate —-> oxaloacetate
Malate dehydrogenase
NAD+ —-> NADH
What is the acronym for Krebs cycle?
Can I keep some succinate for my oxaloacetate?
What are the 3 enzymes used for regulation of the Krebs cycle?
Citrate synthase
Isocitrate dehydrogenase
Alpha ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
How is citrate synthase a rate limiting step?
Allosterically inhibited (away from active site) by ATP and NADH Competitively inhibited by succinyl CoA
How is isocitrate dehydrogenase the rate limiting step?
Main one
Higher oxidative phosphorylation demand = faster the Krebs cycle