week 8: glycolysis regulation, pyruvate dehydrogenase, and citric acid cycle Flashcards
what happens to fructose-6-phosphate in the liver at higher glucose concentration? (enzyme, energy changes, final product)
converted to fructose-2,6-bisphosphate by liver PFK2 (dephosphoenzyme) and converts and ATP to an ADp
what happens to fructose-2,6-bisphosphate in the liver at lower glucose concentrations? (enzyme, energy changes, final product)
converted by liver FBPase-2 (phosphoenzyme) to fructose-6-phosphate and forms Pi from H2O
is fructose-2,6-bisphosphate a part of glycolysis
no
what intermediate from glycolysis does fructose-2,6-bisphosphate come from?
fructose-6-phosphate
what enzyme is the main control point in glycolysis
phosphofructokinase
how does fructose-2,6-bisphosphate regulate phosphofructokinase
activates it – inhibits corresponding enzyme in gluconeogenesis
which enzymes are the three irreversible steps in glycolysis catalyzed by?
hexokinase
phosphofructose kinase
pyruvate kinase
why would we need to reverse glycolysis
the brain, nervous system, and red blood cells only use glucose for ATP synthesis, so need gluconeogenesis after vigorous exercise or prolonged fasting to quickly regenerate glucose levels
characteristics of hexokinase
hexokinase can catalyze a variety of reactions (nonspecific), lower km, inhibited by G6P
characteristics of glucokinase
glucokinase is hexokinase of liver and only works on glucose – much higher km (only works at high [glucose]), not inhibited by G6P
how are hexokinase and glucokinase related and when is one used over the other
they are isozymes and can catalyze the same reaction
glucokinase is enzyme in the liver and because of high km only works at higher [glucose]
why do most tissues use hexokinase (over glucokinase)
metabolize blood glucose for energy, the G6P is trapped in the cell, so there is only product inhibition once you have enough glucose for energy
why does the liver use glucokinase over hexokinase?
it must maintain blood glucose, so when there is high blood glucose is uses glucokinase to store it as glycogen, and it is not inhibited by G6P so it can take up excess glucose and store it
when would the liver use hexokinase? (in addition to glucokinase)
keeps a little hexokinase around to do glycolysis for energy when glucose levels are normal/low
how are glucokinase and hexokinase regulated by substrate availability?
glucokinase is highly regulated by substrate availability due to Km being nearer to normal glucose levels while hexokinaase has a lower km than normal levels so it’s not really affected by substrate availability
how does the cell know when it needs ATP? how is glycolysis regulated to respond to this condition?
high ADP/AMP concentrations tell the cell it needs ATP and will activate PFK-1 and pyruvate kinase
which of the three regulated enzymes in glycolysis is the main control point
phosphofructokinase
what enzyme is considered the secondary control point in glycolysis?
pyruvate kinase
how is pyruvate kinase regulated by the need for glycolysis
fructose 1,6 bisphosphate activates (strongest regulator); Acetyl-coA and NADH inhibits
how is pyruvate kinase regulated by ATP
ATP inhibits, and ADP/AMP activate