Oxidative Phosphorylation 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is oxidative phosphorylation

A

the electrons in NADH and FADH2 from TCA

transported down the electron transport chain via oxidation reduction reactions

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2
Q

Where does the ETC happen

A

In the mitochondrial memebrane

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3
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How many protien complexes are in the ETC

A

4 (I-IV)

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4
Q

What are the elections carriers/“taxis” in the etc

A

Ubiquinone (Q)

Cyctochrome C

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5
Q

Where do electrons come from in the etc

A

NADH or FADH2

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6
Q

What is the final electron acceptor in the ETC

A

oxygen which turns into H2O

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7
Q

As electrons flow from NADH and FADH2 to Oxyegn in the ETC, what is the delta G

A

-220

Highly exergonic

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8
Q

What is the symbol for redox potential

A

E^’•

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9
Q

What is used as a reference in measuring redox potential

Which way do electrons flow

A

Hydrogen

From the sample to the standard half cell

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10
Q

What does it mean when you have a negative reduction potential

A

The oxidized substance has a lower affinity for electrons than the H2 reference

The easier it is for the element to be oxidized

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11
Q

If the reaction is flipped so that the sample is getting reduced and the standard is getting oxidized what happens

Ie, electrons are flowing in the opposite direction

A

The reduction potential flips and becomes positive

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12
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What does postivtice reduction potential mean

A

It means that the oxidized substance that lost electrons has a higher affinity for elections than the standard hydrogen electrode

(Would rather be reduced)

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13
Q

Does oxygen have a positive or negative reduction potential

What does this mean

A

Has a postive reduction potential,

It’s better at being reduced and taking in electrons

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14
Q

Does NAD+ have a negative or positive reduction potential?

What does this mean

A

Negative

This means that it is better at being oxidized and giving up electrons

Would rather stay in the from it’s in

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15
Q

How to calc delta g

A

Slide 11

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16
Q

What happens in the first part of the electrons transport chain

A

Nadh in the matrix transfers electrons to complex 1

While it does this, FADH2 transfers electrons to complex 11

17
Q

Why does FADH first transfer electrons to complex 11 instead of complex one like Nadh

A

It has a less negative reduction potential than Nadh

Meaning it’s not as good at being oxidized as NAHD

18
Q

What oxidizing agent is present in all four complexes in the ETC and in cytochrome c

Why

A

Iron as a prosthetic group

It has a positive reduction potential so it’s good at being reduced and oxidizing NADH and FADH2

19
Q

What does the reduction potential of iron depend on?

What does iron appear as in the etc

A

Is depends on the environment surrounding it

As Iron Sulfur Clusters

20
Q

In addition to iron, what else is in
Complex 4 of the etc?

What is another name for complex 4

A

Copper (gets reduced)

cytochrome c oxidase

21
Q

What is coenzyme Q in the ETC

A

It is ubiquinone and it moves electrons from complex one and 2 to complex 3

22
Q

What is the properties of coenzyme Q

A

It’s a ubiquitous quinone

It has isoprene units which are just hydrophobic tails

It shuttles both electrons and protons through the ETC

23
Q

Which complexes in the ETC pump protons

How does it do this

A

1 3 and 4

Because the reaction is exergonic

24
Q

Why are protons not pumped out complex 2

A

Since fadh2 doesn’t interact with complex one, less protons are pumped out

25
Q

What is the proposed model of how protons are pumped out of complex one in the ETC

A

Q (ubiquinone) binds to complex one in a deep channel

Through the iron sulfur clusters, electrons flow from NADH to ubiquinone

The membrane arm moves protons from lys/glu residues to Q2- to make QH2

A change in the structure happens where QH2 leaves and protons get taken up and a total of 4 protons is released by NuoL in the membrane

26
Q

What makes the 4 protons in NuoL get ejected in complex 1

A

Electrostatic pressure

27
Q

How does complex 11 in TCA work

What is it called

A

The succinate Q reductase complex

Succinate dehydrogenase from TCA is part of this complex

FADH2 is a prosthetic group of this complex which gets oxidized and reduced ubiquinone to make QH2 (ubiquinol)

28
Q

What are the electron carriers in complex 11 of the ETC

A

Fad+, iron sulphur protiens, coenzyme Q

29
Q

How does complex three of TCA work and what is it named

A

Cytochrome c reductase/Q-cytochrome c oxidoreductase

The pervious ubiquinol (QH2) move from complex 1 and 11 to complex 111

At complex 111, it gives up 2 electron but cytochrome C (electron taxi) take 1

30
Q

How many electrons have cytochrome C accept

A

1 electron

31
Q

What subunits are invoked in the complex 111 structure

A

Cytochrome c which has a heme subunit

Cytochrome BL and Bh

Iron sulfur groups

32
Q

How is the problem of cytochrome c only taking one electron fixed

A

The Q cycle

33
Q

What is the Q cycle first half

A

When QH2 bind to complex 111, two protons a released to the IMS (inter membrane space)

Cyt C gets one electron and move to complex 4

the other electron moves from cyt B to Q to make a Q•- radicle

Then this oxidized Q radical moves off of complex 111

34
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What is the Q cycle second half

A

A second QH2 bind to complex 111

Two protons from it are moved to IMS

One e moves to cyt c again and is move to complex four again

The other is moved through cyt B to the Q radical and two hydrogen from the IMM turn it into QH2

35
Q

What happens in complex 4 what is it called

A

Cytochrome c oxidase

After cyt c gets an electron, it moves to complex 4 to get reduced and give up its electrons

2 moclecules of cyt c bind and transfer two electrons to the fe and Cu prosthetic groups of the complex

The reduced prosthetic group bind to o2 and make a PEROXIDE BRIDGE

Two more cyt c bind again and 2e and 2H from the matrix cleave the bridge and make OH on either side

2 H from the IMM go to this broken bridge and release 2 H2O from it

2H2O goes to the imm

36
Q

In complex four where do all of the hydrogen in the reaction come from

A

Not the IMS, from the IMM

37
Q

Per one reaction in complex 4 (4 cyt c reductions) how much protons are use up

How much is sent to the IMS

A

4 protons from the IMM are used up

But 4 are also sent to the IMS

38
Q

In complex three how many protons are move to the IMS

A

4

39
Q

What are the ETC oragsinzed into and how does this help

A

Into a respirasome

This improved the efficiency and moves the substrate and electrons from one complex to the next