BIOCH 200 - CAC

Created by Ameera Gani

Acetyl CoA (2C) condenses with _________ oxaloacetate (4C) to make ________(6C)
- Oxaloacetate - Citrate

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Acetyl CoA (2C) condenses with _________ oxaloacetate (4C) to make ________(6C)
- Oxaloacetate - Citrate
2 C are oxidized to ______
CO2
How many 3 NADH, FADH2, QH2, GTP are made for each acetyl coA?
3 NADH 1 FADH2 1 QH2 1 GTP
Where does the CAC occur?
Mitochondrial matrix
What does the CAC do?
Acetyl CoA -> CO2
What high energy products does CAC produce?
- NADH - FADH/QH2 - GTP
Is CAC an aerobic or anaerobic process?
Aerobic - O2 reduction to reoxidize NADH, FADH2
What does it mean when CAC is amphibolic?
Intermediates can be used in anabolic rxns
What is the first step of CAC catalyzed by?
Citrate synthase
Is the rxn catalyzed by citrate synthase reversible? Regulated?
- Irreversible - Not regulated
What is the process from citrate -> isocitrate?
Isomerization (always reversible) - not regulated
What is the process from isocitrate -> alpha ketoglutarate?
Oxidative decarboxylation
Is the Oxidative decarboxylation rxn irreversible? Regulated?
- Irreversible - Regulated
Is the Oxidative decarboxylation step energy capture?
Yes (NADH generated)
What is the second Oxidative decarboxylation step catalyzed by?
alpha ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
What is the high energy intermediate in the second Oxidative decarboxylation step?
Succinyl-coA
What process is succinate -> fumarate?
Oxidation
What is the oxidation of succinate catalyzed by? is it reversible?
Succinate dehydrogenase - Reversible
Where is the oxidation of succinate happening?
Integral membrane protein (Complex II)
What is the energy capture step of succinate to fumarate?
FADH2/QH2
Is Succinate CoA -> succinate reversible?
Yes
What is the process of succinate coA -> succinate?
Substrate level phosphorylation
What is the energy capture step of succinate coA?
NTP
In succinate -> fumarate, FADH2 is reoxidixed by _____ e- to coenzyme Q
Donating - Ubiquinone reduced to ubiquinol
Where is QH2 reoxidized?
ETC
Succinate dehydrogenase is a membrane bound enzyme and part of ___________ in the ETC
Complex II
What is the process of Fumarate -> malate?
Hydration
Is hydration of fumarate reversible?
Yes
What is the process: malate -> oxaloacetate?
Oxidation
What is oxidation of malate catalyzed by?
Malate dehydrogenase
Is oxidation of malate reversible? what is energy capture step?
- Reversible - NADH
What are the regulated enzyme of CAC?
- Isocitrate dehydrogenase - Alpha ketoglutarate dehydrogenase
T/F: There are RDS in CAC
False
What are anaplerotic rxns?
Replenish CAC intermediates
What rxns are anaplerotic?
- AA breakdown - Pyruvate carboxylase
__________ catalyzed anaplerotic rxn
Pyruvate carboxylase
The formation of __________ from pyruvate is anaplerotic and catalyzed by ___________
- Oxaloacetate - Pyruvate carboxylase
What is pyruvate carboxylase activated by? Inhibited by?
Activated: Acetyl coA Inhibited: ADP
How many ATP for each acetyl coA?
10
How many ATP for 3 NADH? 1 FADH2? 1 GTP?
3 NADH: 7.5 ATP 1 FADH2: 1.5 ATP 1 GTP: 1 ATP
Complete aerobic oxidation of glucose yields ____ ATP
32
Anaerobic glycolysis generate _____ ATP (net)
2