Microbial Metabolism (Catabolism - #3) Flashcards
2 phases of glycolysis:
1) energy investment phase
2) energy payoff phase
how many ATP are used in the energy investment phase of glycolysis?
2 ATP
how many ATP are FORMED during the energy payoff phase in glycolysis?
4 ATP
net products of glycolysis (4):
- 2 pyruvate
- 2 H20 (water)
- 2 ATP
- 2 NADH + 2H+
electron carrier in glycolysis =
NAD+
pathway of glycolysis goes from ______ to _______
glucose to pyruvate
Fermentation is an ________ of glycolysis
extension
fermentation does NOT equal _____ _______
anaerobic respiration
fermentation takes place in the absence of an ________ _____ ______
exogenous electron acceptor (O2 not needed)
______ is not needed in fermentation
oxygen
fermentation uses a ________ or ______ as an electron acceptor
pyruvate or derivative
pyruvate or derivative in fermentation is __________
REDUCED
fermentation continues recycling of ______ ______
electron carriers
recycling of electron carriers in fermentation: _________ from glycolysis is OXIDIZED to _______
NADH; NAD+
which pathway does fermentation form ATP through?
substrate-level phosphorylation
fermentation produces various fermentation ______
products
what 2 things does fermentation NOT involve the use of?
- ETC
- proton motive force (PMF)
electron acceptor that comes from the outside of the system
exogenous electron acceptor
electron acceptor that was formed within the system
endogenous electron acceptor
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a) oxidative phosphorylation is used by all bacteria to make ATP
b) strictly fermentative bacteria use substrate-level phosphorylation to make ATP.
c) oxidative phosphorylation uses proton motive force to make ATP.
d) substrate-level phosphorylation involves the use of the ETC
c) oxidative phosphorylation uses proton motive force to make ATP.
fermentation produces are _______ products to the fermenting organism
waste
purpose of waste products in fermentation =
recycle NADH back to NAD+ so it can continue the cycle
after forming pyruvate in glycolysis, which 2 pathways can a cell take?
- form LACTATE
- form another substance (acid aldehyde) and then form ETHANOL
fermentation classes (2):
1) ethanol
2) lactic acid
fermentation class: breads, wine, beer
ethanol
Lactic Acid groups (2):
- homolactic
- heterolactic
lactic acid group: sole product is LACTIC ACID
homolactic
lactic acid group: make lactate + other stuff
heterolactic
lactic acid group: cheeses, sour cream, yogurt
homolactic
lactic acid group: sauerkraut, pickles, buttermilk, and involved in FOOD SPOILAGE
heterolactic
what kind of other products can heterolactic pathways make (4)?
- acetic acid
- propionic acid
- mixed acid
- 2-3-Butanediol
fermentation classes are based on the main ______
products
Fermentation Pathways (3):
- Mixed acid
- Butanediol
- swiss
fermentation pathway: several pathways simultaneously
mixed acid
what reagent detects mixed acid fermentation pathway AND at what pH/
methyl red (MR) @ a pH of 5 and under
fermentation pathway: intermediate called ACETOIN
Butanediol
what test detects Butanediol/acetoin production?
Voges-Proskauer (VP)
butanediol is also known as ______
acetoin
genus of swiss cheese is the same genus that causes _____
acne
T/F: you can have a fermentation test that is positive for both MV and VP
false!
what REAGENTS in VP detect precursors of Butanediol/acetoin?
Barritt’s A and Barritt’s B
in the Butanediol pathway, is acetoin produces or precursors of acetoin?
PRECURSORS
chemoorganotrophic fuelding process involves _____
respiration (both aerobic + anaerobic)
respiration uses _____ ____ and ______, UNLIKE fermentation
oxidative phosphorylation and ETC
2 types of respiration:
1) aerobic respiration
2) anaerobic respiration
type of respiration: final electron acceptor is oxygen
aerobic
type of respiration: final electron acceptor is DIFFERENT exogenous e- acceptor such as NO3, SO4, CO2, Fe3+, or SeO4
anaerobic
ATP is made primarily by what pathway?
oxidative phosphorylation
what 2 things does oxidative phosphorylation involve?
- ETC to generate a proton motive force
- ATPase to make ATP
what generates a PMF in oxid. phosphorylation?
ETC
what makes ATP in oxid. phosphorylation?
ATPase
ATPase is also known as ______
ATP-synthase
ETC can be _____ specific
species (net of 38 ATP varies)
the ETC is the electric ______
tower
the _______ the ETC, the more energy it releases
longer
if the cell has poor nutrition, the cell might make the ETC _____
shorter