Part 3 Flashcards
In vertebrates under anaerobic conditions, the most
important pathway for the regeneration of NAD+
is reduction of _________
pyruvate to lactate
What enzyme is responsible for the reduction of pyruvate to lactate?
Lactate Dehydrogenase
What are the two-step pathway Yeast and several other organism regenerate NAD+
- Decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetaldehyde
- Acetaldehyde reduced to ethanol
What enzyme is responsible for the decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetaldehyde
Pyruvate decarboxylase
What enzyme is responsible for the reduction of Acetaldehyde to ethanol
Alcohol dehydrogenase
Under aerobic conditions, pyruvate undergoes _________
Oxidative decarboxylation
The carboxylate group is converted to ___ .
O2
The remaining _________ are converted to the acetylgroup of acetyl CoA.
two carbons
Pentose phosphate pathway, also called a ______
Shunt
How many total atp does glycolysis produce
36 ATP
In catabolism of glycerol, Glycerol enters glycolysis via ___________
Dihydroacetone phosphate
Fatty acids in triglycerides are the _________ form of energy for most organisms
principal storage
energy yield /g of fatty acid oxidized > energy yield /g of carbohydrates . TRUE OR FALSE
True
