W3-lecture 2: Metabolism and energy Flashcards
T or F: most of the cell’s NADPH will be produced by the pentose phosphate pathway
T
What are the two roles of the pentose phosphate pathway?
To produce NADPH and also to produce sugars that the cell will need (example malate used by the TCA cycle). So the pentose phosphate pathway is an anapleurotic pathway.
T or F : the pentose phosphate pathway occurs during fermentation and also during respiration
T
What are the differences between fermentation and respiration
T or F : fermentation only yield 2 ATP
T, through glycolysis only
What is an anapleurotic pathway?
chemical rxn that form intermidiates of a metabolic pathway. The anapleurotic pathways will replinish the pools of the intermidiate of a metabolic reaction. For example, in the TCA cycle, malate can be replinished by the use of reducing power to convert pyruvate to malate.
What are the two biosynthetic roles of the TCA cycle seen in class?
- oxalactate to make amino acids
- Malate used in metabolic functions and replinished by anapleurotic pathways
In eukaryotes, here are located the enzymes of :
- TCA
- Respiration
- oxidative phosphorylation
ALL in the mitochondria
In eukaryotes, where are located the enzymes of the fermentation and glycolysis?
in the cytoplasm
What are the pathway that occur in the cytoplasm for both procaryotes and eukaryotes?
Pentose phosphate, glycolysis and fermentation
In procaryotes, where is located :
- respiratory chain
- glycolysis
- TCA cycle
- Fermentation
the respiratory chain is located in the cytoplasmic membrane, while
enzymes of glycolysis, TCA cycle and fermentation are located in the cytoplasm.
T or F : eukaryotes produce more energy from the oxidation of one molecule of glucose
False, inverse. the complete oxidation of one molecule of glucose in eucaryotes doesn’t yield as much as energy as it does it procaryotes because the pyruvate and the two NADH produced during glycolysis needs to be actively transported into the mitochondrion
T or F : Polar and charged molecules cannot diffuse, must be transported another way
T
What are the two modes of transport
What dictate the direction of the flow for uncharged molecules that are transported by passive transport?
The gradient