Unit 7 Flashcards
2 other names for the kreb’s cycle
tricarboxylic acid
citric acid
functions of the kreb cycle
- metabolize __-___ for energy release
acetyl-CoA
acetyl CoA comes from aerobic catabolism of ____, ___ ___ and ___ ___
carbohydrates
fatty acids
amino acids (proteins)
function of the krebs cycle - \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_ synthesis
amino acid
two intermediates of the kreb cycle can be ___ to form amino acids
transaminated
oxaloacetate –>
aspartate
alpha ketoglutarate –>
glutamate
aspartate and glutamate are ____ amino acid
non-essential amino acids
between oxaloacetate and citrate ___-___ is added to give off __C
acetyl coA
2
citrate and isocitrate step is a _____ step
regulatory
alpha ketoglutarate to succinyl CoA
- __C comes off as ___
1
CO2
succinyl coA to succinate
- _C comes off as ___
- CoA as a ___
1
CO2
tag
krebs cycle connects with the ___ cycle
urea
krebs connects to the urea cycle by the removal of ___
aspartate
krebs cycle is also involved in the ____ synthesis
heme
succinyl coA is used to synthesize ___ and therefore ____
heme
hemoproteins
to make heme, you not only need succininyl coA but also ___
glycine
what are the substrates of the krebs cycle (7)
acetyl CoA 3 NAD FAD GDP Pi 2 H20 1 CoA-SH
what are the products of the krebs cycle (5)
2 CoA-SH 3 NADH FADH2 GTP 2 CO2
in the krebs cycle, 2 C are ____ to CO2
oxidized
what molecule did the Cs come from
acetyl CoA
the energy from the reactions in the krebs cycle is stored in 3 things
GTP
NADH
FADH2
NADH and FADH2 are ____ that store energy and are utilized in ____ ____
coenzymes
oxidative phosphorilation
NADH and FADH2 are ___ of the krebs cycle
inhibits