Respiratory Chain and Oxidative Phosphorylation

Question 1

coupling between H+ transport through F0 and ATP synthesis at F1 is (direct/indirect)

Answer 1

indirect

Question 2

Each cytochrome involved in mitochondrial e- transport favors ___ e- at a time

Answer 2

1

Question 3

target of cyanide poisoning

Answer 3

cytochrome oxidase

-final e- acceptor

Question 4

ATP is well suited as energy currency of cell b/c

Answer 4

• kinetically stable

- strongly negative free energy of hydrolysis

Question 5

CAC rxn which involves substrate level phosphorylation

Answer 5

conversion of Succinyl CoA -> Succinate