TCA CYCLE Flashcards

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What are anaplerotic(building up) reactions?

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byosynthetic reactions proceeding from the TCA cycle require the input of carbons from intermediates othar than acetyl-coa.

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what are the two major functions of the TCA cycle

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production of energy and byosynthesis

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T/F does the TCA cycle provides a common ground for interconversion of fuels and metabolites?

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TRUE

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4
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succinyl coa serves as precursor to?

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porphyrins(heme) in all cells , but especially in bone marrow and liver

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5
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the TCA cycle is a source of non essential aminocids such as ?

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ASPARTATE AND GLUTAMATE

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What was the first version of the TCA cycle , proposed by Krebs in 1937 ?

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began with pyruvic acid , not acetyl coa

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why the TCA cycle is described as amphibolic nature?

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because of the catabolic(top) and anabolic(bottom) nature

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8
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coenzyme a is what kind of nucleotide?

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adenine, containing panthogenic acid moiety and terminates in thiol group

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9
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where is the TCA cycle located ?

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mitochondrial matrix

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10
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what is the main fate of mitochondrial acetyl coa?

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oxidation in the TCA cycle , but in the cytoplasm it is used for biosynthesis of fatty acids and cholesterol.

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mention the different metabolites that pyruvate can be converted to?

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  1. lactate(lactate dehydrogenase)
  2. alanine ( alanine aminotranferase ALT)
  3. oxaloacetate (pyruvate carboxylase)
  4. acetyl coa (pyruvate dehydrogenase complex PDH )
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Which enzyme is tetramer of identical subunits , each of which contains an allosteric site that binds acetyl coa , a positive heterotropic modifier?

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pyruvate carboxylase

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13
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what complex serves as a bridge between carbohydrates and the TCA cycle?

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pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC)

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What complex is one of the several alfa-ketoacid dehydrogenases having analogous reaction mechanisms, including alfa-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase in the TCA cycle and alfa-ketoacid dehydrogenases associated with the catabolism of leucine, isoleucine and valine ?

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PDC COMPLEX

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15
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which 5 co enzymes are required for PDC activity?

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  1. thiamine pyrophosphate
  2. lipoamide(lipoic acid bound in amide linkage to protein)
  3. coa
  4. FAD
  5. NAD+
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which vitamins are required for synthesis of PDC complex?

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  1. thiamine
  2. pantothenic acid
  3. riboflavin
  4. nicotinamide
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17
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deficiency of 1.thiamine
2.pantothenic acid
3. riboflavin 
4. nicotinamide
results in ?
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beriberi due to thiamine deficiency

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18
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what are the symptoms of beriberi ?

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cardiac and skeletal muscle weakness and neurologic disease.

19
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what kind of vitamin is common in alcoholism?

20
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why is lactic acid measured in clinical setting?

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because its accumulation can result in rapid death

21
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why is lactic acid produced?

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produced metabolically by the reversible reduction of pyruvate with NADH by the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)

22
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citrate synthase begins the TCA cycle by catalyzing the condensation of acetyl coa and oxaloacetate to form>

23
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which protein in the TCA cycle is an iron-sulfur?

24
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Aconitase is a two step reversible reaction and involves ?

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dehydration followd by hydration

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what is IRE-BP(Iron response element binding protein)
is a cytosolic protein with aconitasse activity and regulates iron storage
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what is fluoroacetate?
potent toxin originally isolated from plants
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fluoroacetylcoa + oxaloacetate =
fluorocitrate
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what substance inhibits aconitase?
fluorocitrate
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what is an example of a suicide substance?
fluoroacetate
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what is a three point attachment?
citrate binds to the activate site of aconitase
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citrate is an ________ molecule
achiral
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why citrate is term a prochiral molecule?
because it is converted to achiral molecules , isocitrate
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which substrate is an allosteric effector inhibiting in phosphofructokinase1 and activating acetyl coa carboxylase ?
citrate
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T/F animals can perform net synthesis of glucose from acetyl-coa
FALSE
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it is a process in which ADP is converted into ATP without involving the electron transport chain or oxidative phosphorilation?
substrate level phosphorylation
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reactions catalyzed by phosphoglycerate kinase and pyruvate kinase in glycolysis uses also?
substrate level phosphorylation
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the last 3 reactions on the TCA cycle illustrates a common theme in metabolism for introducing a carbonyl group into a molecule these are?
1. introduction of a double bond 2. addition of water across the double bond to form an alcohol 3. oxidation of the alcohol to a ketone
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which enzyme is a flavoprotein?
succinate dehydrogenase .. embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane where it is a part of complex II( succinate Q reductase.
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which enzyme adds water across the trans double bond of fumarate to form alfa-hydroxy acid, L-malate?
fumarase
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clinical -7 month child -progressive neurologic deterioration characterized by loss of coordination and muscle tone -unrelenting acidosis tx: administration of thiamine had no effect labs: - elevated blood levels of lactate -alfa-ketoglutarate -branched-chain amino acids postmortem - gluconeogenic enzymes were shown to have normal activities - pyruvate dehydrogenase and alfa-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase were deficient -defective component show E1 , single gene component required by all of the alfa-ketoacid dehydrogenases possible diagnosis?
leigh's disease
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what is leights disease?
group of disorders that are all characterized by lactic acidosis
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T/F malate dehydrogenase reaction played an important role in elucidation of the cyclic nature of the TCA cycle?
TRUE
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__________ It is a major regulatory enzyme within the TCA cycle. it is subject to allosteric inhibition by ATP and NADH and stimulation by ADP and NAD+
ISOCITRATE DEHYDROGENASE
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what are the 3 TCA cycle enzymes described as tumor supressors because genetic defects in these enzymes are associated with human cancers ?
1. succinate dehydrogenase 2. fumarate hydratase 3. isocitrate dehydrogenase