TCA cycle Flashcards
wk 7
How are kinase and phosphatase regulated?
Via changes in NADH, acetyl-CoA, pyruvate and Insulin.
How is the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex regulated?
Covalent modification using specific kinase and phosphatase
What is covalent modifcation?
Where the structure of an enzyme is modified by adding special groups to specific locations. In regulation - the addition of these groups is reversible.
What are the cofactors used in the regulation of pyruvate dehydrogenase
Thiamine, Lipoate and FAD+
What are the activator Allosteric regulators of pyruvate Dehydrogenase?
F1,6BP
What are the inhibitory Allosteric regulators of pyruvate Dehydrogenase?
ACoA
NADH
What are the consequnces of pyruvate Dehydrogenase deficiency?
- Progressive neurodegenerative disease
- Intermittent ataxia
- Poor muscle tone
- Lethargy
- Seizures
- Abnormal eye movements
- Lactate buildup
What are the intermediates of the TCA cycle?
Citrate
Isocitrate
A-ketoglutarate
Succinate
Fumarate
Malate
Oxaloacetate
What is the role of anaplerotic reactions
replenishes oxaloacetate in the citric acid cycle after been consumed AND maintain adequate levels of ATP to allow for the uninterrupted continuation of cellular respiration.
What are anaplerotic reactions?
Chemical reactions that form the intermediates for the TCA cycle.
What is the chemical make-up of Oxaloacetate?
an Asparate transaminase
What is the only mitochondrial enzyme capable of ATP production and how?
Syccinyl-CoA Synthetase
via substrate level phosphorylation (anaerobic)
What is the role of Syccinyl-CoA Synthetase?
conversion of Succinyl CoA –> Succinate
What is Cataplerotic vs anaplerotic
C= exit point
A = Entry points
What occurs when there is high ADP?
Faster respiration
What occurs when there is low ADP?
Slower respiration
How is the rate of respiration controlled?
By the amount of ADP
What does electron flow cause?
transport of protons from mitochondrial matrix into inner membrane
What does the electron transport chain create?
proton concentration gradient
What is chemiosmosis?
Process of ATP synthesis using free energy from electrons when they are passed to several carriers
How does the TCA cycle link to glucose oxidation and ATP production?
Link reaction connects glycolysis to TCA by creating aCoA
Electron transporters used to generate a proton motive force and generate ATP via chemiosmosis
Oxidative phosphorylation
What are the 5 major exit points of the TCA cycle?
Citrate, Ketogluctarate, Succinyl CoA, Malate and OAA
What are the 5 major entry points (anaplerotic reactions)
Ketoglutarate, succinyl-CoA, Fumarte, malate and OAA
What is the linking reaction in the TCA cycle?
Pyruvate + CoASH + NAD –> CoA + NADH2 + CO2
(occurs twice)
Where does the linking reaction occur?
Mitochondrial matrix
How is the linking reaction regulated?
Via Allosteric activity and inhibition
What are the components that are allosterically activated involved in linking reaction regulation?
NAD+, ADP, Pyruvate, CoASH and Ca
How are active allosteric enzymes activated?
by dephosphorylation
What are the allosteric inhibitors involved in regulation of linking reaction?
NADH2, acetyl CoA and ATP
How are allosterically inhibited components inhibted?
via phosphorylation
What steps in the TCA cycle are regulated?
Citrate Synthase, Aconitase, Isocitrate DH, a-KG DH, Succinate DH and malate DH
How is citrate synthase regulated?
allosterically activated by citrate.