Pentose Phosphate Shunt (5) Flashcards

1
Q

where are shunt enzymes found in the cell?

hint: it is the same place that enzymes for glycolysis are found

A

the cytosol

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2
Q

what are the two final products of the shunt?

A

NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate

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3
Q

are the 1st three steps of the shunt pathway reversible or irreversible?

A

irreversible

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4
Q

are the 2nd three steps of the shunt pathway reversible or irreversible?

A

reversible

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5
Q

at the end of the oxidative phase of the shunt pathway (after the first 3 steps), what are the products?

A

two NADPH, Ru5P (a pentose) and CO2 is released

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6
Q

how many carbon groups can transketolase transfer? how is it able to do this?

A

has a TPP as a prosthetic group

can transfer 2 carbons

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7
Q

what type of “state” is the NAD+ pool maintained at?

A

at a highly oxidized state

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8
Q

what type of “state” is the NADPH pool maintained at?

A

highly reduced state

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9
Q

what is the function of the pentose phosphate pathway in the adrenal gland?

A

steroid synthesis

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10
Q

what is the function of the pentose phosphate pathway in the liver?

A

cholesterol & fatty acid synthesis

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11
Q

what is the function of the pentose phosphate pathway in the adipose tissue?

A

fatty acid synthesis

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12
Q

what is the function of the pentose phosphate pathway in the testes/ovary?

A

steroid synthesis

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13
Q

what is the function of the pentose phosphate pathway in the mammary gland?

A

fatty acid synthesis

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14
Q

what is the function of the pentose phosphate pathway in the small intestine?

A

detoxify xenobiotics

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15
Q

what is the function of the pentose phosphate pathway in the red blood cells?

A

detoxify ROS

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16
Q

what is the consequence to people with a G6PDH deficiency?

A

experience hemolytic anemia when they take antimalarial drugs

17
Q

what is ribose needed for?

A

Needed for info storage, energy transfer, oxidative/reduction reactions & enzyme catalysis

18
Q

list the biosynthetic uses for ribose (4)

A

rna/dna
atp and other energy carrying NTPs
NADH/FAD
CoA

19
Q

if you only desire to get ribose and not NADPH, how will the pathway run?

A

run the nonoxidative phase of the shunt in reverse starting with F6P and GAP and ending with R5P

20
Q

what does the pathway do if ribose and NADPH are needed?

A

run just the oxidative phase of the shunt and convert all of the Ru5P produced to R5P

21
Q

where can G6Pase be found in the body?

A

only the liver (some small amount in the kidney too though)

22
Q

how many of the kinase reactions of glycolysis are irreversible?

A

3 out of the 4

23
Q

where in the cell can pyruvate carboxylase be found?

A

ONLY in the mitochondira

24
Q

what are the two only amino acids that cannot contribute to gluconeogenesis?

A

leucine and lysine

25
Q

if OAA is unable to leave the mitochondria, explain how it is able to exit

A

it is first reduced to malate.. then it can exit via the mal/asp shutting running in reverse. once it is cystol, it can be converted back to OAA

26
Q

what is the terminology for the amount of O2 consumed in the liver during the rebuilding of muscle glycogen (cori cycle)

A

the oxygen debt

27
Q

what is the enzyme involved in the first step of the shunt pathway? and what type of reaction is this step

A

glucose-6-P dehydrogenase

oxidation

28
Q

what is the enzyme involved in the second step of the shunt pathway?and what type of reaction is this step

A

6-phosphoglucono lactonase

hydrolysis

29
Q

what is the enzyme involved in the third step of the shunt pathway? and what type of reaction is this step

A

6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase

oxidation and decarboxylation

30
Q

what is the enzyme involved in the fourth step of the shunt pathway? and what type of reaction is this step

A

ribulose-5-P isomerase

isomerization

31
Q

what is the enzyme involved in the fifth step of the shunt pathway? and what type of reaction is this step

A

ribulose-5-P epimerase

epimerization

32
Q

what is the enzyme involved in the sixth step of the shunt pathway? and what type of reaction is this step

A

transketolase

intermolecular transfer of a C2 unit

33
Q

what is the enzyme involved in the 7th step of the shunt pathway? and what type of reaction is this step

A

transaldolase

ibntermolecular transfer of a C3 unit

34
Q

what is the enzyme involved in the 8th step of the shunt pathway? and what type of reaction is this step

A

transketolase

intermolecular transfer of a C2 unit

35
Q

what is the enzyme is involved in bypass III? What rxn it catalyzing?

A

Glucose 6 phosphatase

G6P -> glucose

36
Q

what is the enzyme involved in bypass II? What rxn is it catalyzing ?

A

FBPase

FBP->F6P

37
Q

what is the enzyme involved in bypass I? What rxn is it catalyzing?

A

Pyruvte carboxylase and PEPCK

Pyruvate->PEP

38
Q

which enzyme has biotin covalently bound to it?

A

pyruvate carboxylase