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TCA Cycle Flashcards

1
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Does the citric acid cycle generate more ATP from glucose than glycolysis

A

Yes

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2
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The citric acid cycle requires ______ conditions

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Aerobic

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3
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The citric acid cycle takes place in the

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Mitochondria

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4
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Glycolysis takes place in the

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Cytosol

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5
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The function of the citric acid cycle is

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harvesting of high energy electrons from carbon fuels

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6
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what is the carbon source for citric acid cycle

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acetyl CoA (via acetyl group)

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7
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Is the outer membrane of the mitochondria fairly smooth

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yes

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8
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The inner mitochondrial membrane is highly convoluted, forming folds called

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cristae

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9
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What is the function of cristae

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it greatly increases the inner membrane’s surface area

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10
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what are the products of the citric acid cycle

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  • 2 CO2
  • 1 GTP
  • 3 NADH
  • 1 FADH2
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11
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In the citric acid cycle a four carbon compound ______ condenses with a two-carbon _____ to yield a six-carbon tricarboxylic acid

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  • oxaloacetate

- acetyl unit

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12
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in the citric acid cycle CO2 is released by two successive

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  • oxidative decarboxylations
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13
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how many total electrons does citric acid cycle produce

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8 electrons

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14
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Carboydrates—glucose— can be converted to pyruvate in

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glycolysis

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15
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Pyruvate from glycolysis can be converted to

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acetyle CoA

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16
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under anaerobic conditions pyruvate is converted to

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lactate or ethanol

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17
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Aerobic conditions resulte in pyruvate entering the

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mitochondria

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18
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Pyruvate dehydrogenase component abbreviation

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E1

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19
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Dihydrolipoyl transacetylase abbreviation

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E2

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20
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Dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase abbreviation

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E3

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21
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What is the prosthetic group of E1

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TPP (Thiamine pyrophosphate)

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22
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What is the prosthetic group of E2

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Lipoamide (Lipoic acid)

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23
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What is the prosthetic group of E3

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FAD

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24
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E1 catalyzes

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oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate

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25
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E2 catalyzes

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transfer of acetyl group to CoA

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26
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E3 catalyzes

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Regeneration of the oxidized form of lipoamide

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27
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The dehydrogenase complex is composed of

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E1 (pyruvate dehydrogenase component), E2 (Dihydrolipoyl transacetylase), E3 (Dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase)

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28
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Acetyl CoA formation from pyruvate requires

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3 enzymes and 5 coenzymes
- Catalytic cofactors (TPP, Lipoic acid, FAD)
Stoichiometric cofactors
- CoA, NAD+ (cofactors that function as substrates)

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29
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What are the 3 steps in the production of Acetyl CoA from pyruvate

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  • Decarboxylation
  • Oxidation
  • Transfer acetyl group to coenzyme A
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30
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What is the rate limiting step of Acetyl CoA synthesis

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Decarboxylation

31
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decarboxylation and oxidation of pyruvate in the formation of acetyl CoA are catalyzed by

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E1 (pyruvate dehydrogenase component)

32
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The transfer of acetyl group to Coenzyme A is catalyzed by

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E2 (dihydrolipoyl transcetylase)

33
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Acetyllipoamide has an energy rich

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thioester bond

34
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in the oxidation step of acetyl CoA synthesis the hydroxyethyl group attached to TPP is _____ to an acetyl group while being simultaneously transferred to

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oxidized, lipoamide (a derivative of lipoic acid that is linked to the side chain of a lysine residue by an amide linkage)

35
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What is preserved as the acetyl group is transferred form acetyllipoamide to CoA to form acetyl CoA

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The energy-rich thioester bond

36
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What is the function of E3

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dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase (E3) oxidizes dihydrolipoamide to lipoamide 
(two electrons are transferred to an FAD  prothetic group of the enzyme and then to NAD+)
37
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Why is the electron transfer potential of FAD in E3 increased

A

because it is tightly associated with the enzyme

38
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Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex has how many copies of E1

39
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Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex has how many copies of E2

40
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Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex has how many copies of E3

41
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Each E2 subunit is a ____ containing ____ distinct domains

42
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Flexible arm of ____ containing lipoid allows all domains of the complex to work together

43
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Aconitase catalyzes

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Citrate —–> Isocitrate

44
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Isocitrate dehydrogenase catalyzes

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isocitrate + (NAD+) ——> Alpha-Ketoglutarate + NADH + (H+) + CO2

45
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Alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex catalyzes

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alpha-ketoglutarate + (NAD+) + CoA ———> Succinyl CoA + NADH + (H+) + CO2

46
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Succinyl CoA synthetase catalyzes

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Succinyl CoA + GDP + Pi ——> Succinate + GTP + CoA

47
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Succinate dehydrogenase catalyzes

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Succinate + FAD —–> Fumarate + FADH2

48
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Fumarase catalyzes

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Fumarate + H2O —> Malate

49
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Malate dehydrogenase catalyzes

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Malate + (NAD+) —> OAA + NADH + H+

50
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Citrate synthase catalyzes

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OAA+ H2O + Acetly CoA —–> Citrate + CoA

51
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what is the only step that directly yields a GTP in the TCA cylce

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Succinyl CoA ——> Succinate

catalyzed by Succinyl CoA synthetase

52
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inhibitors of PHD E2

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NADH
ACetyl CoA
ATP

53
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Induces PDH E2

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Pyruvate, ADP

54
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Succinyl CoA contains a ______ bond

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high energy thioester bond (similar to ATP)

55
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Succinate dehydrogenase is located

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in the inner mitochondrial membrane and directly associated with ETC and TCA

56
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FADH2 is actually not released form succinate dehydrogenase but electrons are passed directly to ____ in ETC

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Coenzyme Q

57
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Malate has a positive fee energy and therfore the reaction malate—–> OAA is driven by the use of the

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products:

  • OAA-citrate synthase
  • NADH- ETC
58
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Phosphorylated PDH is the ___ form therefore ____ activates it and ____ deactivates it

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inactive, kinase deactivates it

phosphatase activates it

59
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Phosphatases (which activate PDH) are stimulated by ___ and ____ and

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ADP, Calcium, and insulin

60
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Isocitrate dehydrogenase regulation

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  • inhibited by: ATP and NADH

- Induced by: ADP

61
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Alpha ketogluturate dehydrogenase regulation

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-inhibited by ATP, Succinyl CoA, and NADH

62
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Inhibition of Isocitrate dehydrogenase leads to a build up of _____ which can transport to the cytosol and inhibit

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citrate ( easily converted from isocitrate)

can signal phosphofructokinase and inhibit glycolysis

63
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a buildup of alpha-ketoglutarate can be used for

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synthesis of amino acids and purine bases , glutamate

64
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Citrate from the TCA can be used for biosynthesis of

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Fatty acids, sterols

65
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succinyl CoA from the TCA can be used for biosynthesis of

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Porphyrins, heme, chlorophyll

66
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OAA from the TCA can be used for biosynthesis of

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Glucose, Aspartate, purines, pyrimidines,

67
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_____ amino acids are a source for TCA intermediates

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branched chain amino acids

68
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amino acids converted to pyruvate

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  • alanine
  • serine
  • Glycine
  • Threonine
  • Cysteine
  • Tryptophan
69
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Amino acids converted to OAA

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Aspartate

Asparagine

70
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Amino acids converted to alpha-ketoglutarate

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glutamate
glutamine
proline
histidine
arginine
71
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Amino acids converted to fumarate

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phenylalanine

tyrosine

72
Q

Amino acids converted to succinyl-CoA

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Methionine
isoleucine
Valine

73
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Amino acids converted to acetyl CoA

A 
Leucine
Isoleucine
lysine
phenylalanine
tyrosine
tryptophan
threonine

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