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What is the definition of bioenergetics?

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Transfer and use of energy in biologic systems

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What is Delta G?

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Change in free energy or energy available to do work

Tells you the energetic feasibility of a chemical reaction

Predicts whether a reaction is favorable

Approaches zero as the reaction proceeds to equilibrium

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What is Enthalpy?

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Change in heat content of the reactants and products

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What is entropy?

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Change in randomness/ disorder of the reactants and products

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What happens when we have a Negative Delta G?

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It implies that we have a net loss of energy

The reaction will proceed

The reaction is exergonic

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What happens when we have a Positive Delta G?

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Implies a net gain of energy

The reaction does not proceed

Energy must be added to the system to make it proceed

Reaction is endergonic

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What happens when we have a Net Zero Delta G?

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Reactants are at equilibrium

reactions continue until Delta G is zero

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In any sequence of consecutive reactions, how are the free energy changes (Delta G)?

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Additive

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What property allows pathway of DELTA G to work?

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Additive property

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When does the delta G pathway move forward?

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As long as the sum of the Delta Gs of the individual reaction is negative. This is true even if some of the individual reactions are endergonic

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What is the equation for Delta G?

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Change in enthalpy minus the product of Absolute temperature and entropy

G= H - (T*S)

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What is a coupled reaction?

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Two reactions happening at the same time.

Remember that the net Delta G must be negative in order for the RXN to occur

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In the Glucose 6 Phosphate RXN what is favored Dephosphorilation or Phosphorilation?

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Dephosphorilation because the change in Delta G is negative therefore that is the favored reaction

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In ATP reactions, what is favored Dephosphorilation or phosphorilation?

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Dephosphorilation because the Net Delta G is negative therefore dephosphorilation will be favored

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In glycolysis reactions, Glucose + ATP => G6P+ ADP utilizes what enzyme and what is the Net Delta G ?

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Hexokinase, -4 Kcal/mol

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What is the structure for Carbonyl?

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C = O

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What is the structure for aldehydes?

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R- (C=O) -H

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What is the structure for Ketones?

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R- (c=O) -R

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What is the structure for Carboxyl?

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COOH or R-(C=O)-OH

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What is the structure for ESTERS?

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R- (C=O)-O- R

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What is the structure for a Thioester?

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R- (C=0) -S-R

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What is the structure for the hydroxyl group?

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OH

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What is the methyl group structure?

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CH3

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What is common in the Phosphate group?

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Phosphate or P

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What does the amino group look like in a molecule?
R- NH2 (nitrogen is always present)
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Enzymes that add phosphate groups for something would be known as
Kinases
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something that Removes a phosphate group from another molecule is known as
phosphatases
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What are isomerases?
Enzymes that rearrange the atoms of a molecule (isomerization)
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What are mutases?
Enzymes that shift a group on a molecule
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What are synthases?
an enzyme that builds something
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What are dehydrogenases?
Enzymes that reduce or oxidize
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What is NAD?
It is a Derivative of Niacin. It accepts and donates electrons
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What is FAD?
Derivative of riboflavin Accepts and donates electrons
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What is Coenzyme A?
Derivative of pantothenic acid, Holds and transfers Acetyl or Acyl groups, and also makes a thioester bond
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What is ATP?
is a high energy molecule we gain energy by breaking it down
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What does high energy charge mean?
The cell has a lot of ATP
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What does low energy charge mean?
Cell has little ATP
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What would be the Equation for Energy charge?
ATP + (ADP*0.5) / ATP + ADP +AMP
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What is the energy charge range for most cells?
0.80- 0.95
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What is the energy charge controlled by?
Activity
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What is the cells activity controlled by?
Energy charge
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What does the presence of AMP stimulate ?
A powerful enzyme called AMPkinase
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AMPK Stimulates many things some examples are:
Glut4, Glycogen Breakdown, Glycolisis, Fat burning, and lpl activation
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AMPK inhibits pathway, some of these are:
Glycogen synthesis, TAG synthesis, Fatty acid Synthesis, Cholesterol Synthesis
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what is relative rate?
The velocity or how fast the pathway is running
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Low energy charge pathways are usually ____ and high energy charge are usually _____
Slow; fast
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What does a high energy charge tell the cell to build?
Fat, glycogen, glucose, cholesterol, and nucleotides
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A low energy charge tells the cell to create ____
ATP
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Formation of atp is made by?
– Run the phosphocreatine system – Run glycolysis – Run fat oxidation – Run amino acid oxidation – Run the aerobic system Kreb’sCycleandElectronTransportSystem
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How much energy is released when the bond of ATPs phosphate group?
Delta G= -7.3 kcal/mol
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ATP has a ____ turnover rate
High
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How fast is an ATP molecule consumed?
Within a minute of its creation
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How many kilograms of ATP do we consume at rest?
40 Kgs of ATP
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How much ATP is utilized in a minute of exercise?
A pound ~~
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When we talk about enzyme regulation, What happens when there is Excess products?
Inhibition of the enzyme
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When we talk about enzyme regulation, what happens when there is excess reactants?
Stimulation of the enzyme or mass action mechanism
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In enzyme regulation, what happens when the product is scarce?
Stimulation of the enzyme
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In enzyme regulation, when the reactants are scarce what occurs?
Inhibition of the enzyme
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When there are more reactants, the enzyme has a _____ rate
Faster
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What are the functions of NAD and FAD
All they do is accept and donate electrons
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What are the Three systems in which we recreate ATP?
ATP PC System, Glycolysis, and Aerobic system
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What are the two systems associated with ATP- PC systems?
Phosphagen system and Creatine Phosphate system
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What is the process associated with glycolysis?
Anaerobic glycolysis
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What systems are associated with the Aerobic System?
Krebs cycle and Electron transport system
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Which two cycles are associated with the Krebs cycle?
Tricarboxcylic Acid Cycle and Citric acid cycle
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What process associated with the Electron Transport system?
Oxidative phosphorylation
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The aerobic system typically oxidizes these macronutrients ____ ____ and ______
Carbs, Lipids, Proteins
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Is the ATP PC system a Coupled reaction?
Yes
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The ATP PC system has a _____ replacement of ATP and a very _____ duration thus predominating in ______ activity
Fast; Short; Explosive
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In order to replace ATP with Creatine phosphate we must have the following reaction
ADP + Creatine phosphate -> ATP + Creatine This is a coupled reaction
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What is the key enzyme in Regulation of the ATP PC system?
Creatine Kinase
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What happens when there is excess product in the ATP PC system?
The pathway is inhibited if there is too much ATP or Creatine
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What happens when there are excess reactants in the ATP PC system?
The pathway is stimulated if there are large amounts of AMP and ADP
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What type of muscle fiber would contain higher concentrations of creatine kinase?
Fast twitch
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Where does the ATP PC system take place? In which cell organelle?
in the cytosol-mitochondria
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What is the product of the ATP PC system?
ATP
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What are the reactants of the ATP PC system?
ADP, AMP, and Pi
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What constitutes Glycolysis?
Carb breakdown
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In which one of the conditions of glycolysis is pyruvate converted to Lactic acid and alanine?
Fast condition of glycolysis
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In which one of the conditions of glycolysis does pyruvate go into the mitochondria and undergoes aerobic metabolism?
Slow condition of glycolysis
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What determines whether lactic acid is made or pyruvate being sent to the aerobic system?
The capacity of the persons aerobic system and the level of exercise
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What is the main product of Glycolysis?
ATP
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What are the additional products of Glycolysis?
Pyruvate, Lactic acid, alanine, and NADH
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What are the key enzymes in Glycolysis?
Hexokinase, PFK, and Pyruvate Kinase
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What is glycolysis stimulated by?
High levels of ADP, AMP, Pi, and AMMONIA
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What is Glycolysis inhibited by?
High levels of ATP, Creatine phosphate and low levels pH
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What is Oxidation?
The addition of Oxygen, removal of hydrogen or the removal of electrons from an element or compound
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What is reduction ?
the deletion of oxygen, addition of hydrogen, or the addition of electrons from an element or compound
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Molecules can gain electrons in different forms such as :
Hydryde ions, Hydrogen atoms, and as Electrons
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What pathway is best described by a breakdown of proteins, carbs and lipids and then made into CO2, NH3,H20?
Catabolic pathway
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Is the catabolic pathway Endergonic or Exergonic?
Exergonic
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What pathway is best described as a pathway that combines smaller molecules to make complex molecules and usually requires energy and is therefore endergonic?
Anabolic pathways
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Which pathway is usually composed of oxidation reactions and require oxidized coenzymes ?
Catabolic pathway
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What pathway usually involves reduction reactions ?
anabolic pathway
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What is the chemiosmotic theory?
When protons flow through a special protein, ATP is created
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Which pathway/system has the greatest production of ATP?
The aerobic system
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At rest, which macronutrient gives us the most atp?
Lipids/Fats (70%) vs Carbs (30%)
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What is the key enzyme in the Aerobic system?
Dehydrogenase
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What are the reactants of the Aerobic system?
Macronutrients, ADP, AMP, Pi, Acetyl, Citrate, NAD, FAD

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