ch18 Flashcards

(40 cards)

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catabolism

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breakdown of large molecules into smaller ones. Energy is generally released

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anabolism

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synthesis of large molecules from smaller ones. Energy is generally absorbed during anabolism

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3
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enzymes in the small intestines that are involved with protein digestion

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trypsin and chymotrypsin

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Triacyclgercols are hydrolyzed to glycerols and fatty acids by ____ in the _____

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lipases in the small intestines

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5
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amylase

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enzyme involved in the hydrolysis of carbohydrates to monosaccharides

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protease pepsin

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begins to hydrolyze proteins to amino acids in the stomach

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Stage 1 of Catabolism

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Digestion
Hydrolysis of large molecules to small molecules.
Molecules then enter its own metabolic pathway to be further broken down.

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8
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During catabolism, the amino group (NH2) of a protein is converted into ____

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Urea, [NH2)2C=O]

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During stage two: monosaccharides, amino acids, and fatty acids are ________

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degraded into acetyl groups (CH3CO-), two carbon units bonded to Coenzyme A.
Forms Acetyl CoA

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Stage 3 of catabolism

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Citric Acid Cycle (mitochondria). The acetyl groups of acetyl CoA are oxides to carbon dioxide. Energy is stored in the bonds of a nucleoside triphosphate and reduced coenzymes.

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Stage 4 of catabolism: _______ and _____, produce ____

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electron transport chain an oxidative phosphorylation produce ATP.

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oxygen combines with ___ and ____ to form water.

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hydrogen ions and electrons from reduced coenzymes

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ATP is a nucleoside triphosphate formed by….

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adding three phosphates to the 5’-OH groups of adenosine, a nucleoside composed of the sugar ribose and base adenine.

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Hydrolysis of ATP cleaves….

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one phosphate group, forming ADP and hydrogen phosphate (Pi).
Releases 7.4 kcal/mol of energy.

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15
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energy change for the phosphorylation of ADP is…

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+7.3 Kcal/mol

energy is absorbed

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16
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Oxidizing agent

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causes an oxidation reaction to occur,

oxidizing agent is reduced

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Reducing Agent

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causes a reduction reaction to occur,

reducing agent it oxidized.

18
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when a coenzyme gains hydrogen atoms….

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the coenzyme is reduced

Oxidizing agent

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when a coenzyme loses hydrogen atoms…

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the coenzyme is oxidized

Reducing agent

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NAD+ reacts with two hydrogen atoms and….

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gains one proton and two electrons, with one proton leftover.

21
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NAD+ is reduced or oxidized?

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reduced to form a new C-H bod in the product (NADH)

22
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NAD+ serves as a(n) ____

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oxidizing agent

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NADH serves as a(n)____

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reducing agent

24
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FAD is synthesized in cells from___

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B2 Riboflavin

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FAD -type of agent?
Oxidizing
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FADH2- type of agent?
Reducing
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Coenzyme A contents a ___ group
sulfhydryl group, making it a thiol (RSH)
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formation ot acetyl CoA?
the sulfhydryl group of coenzyme A reacts with acetyl groups to from thioesters. When the acetyl group is bonded to coenzyme A, it produces acetyl CoA.
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coenzyme A is synthesized from ____
pantothenic acid (B5)
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Net result of glycolysis
2 Molecules of ATP ( 2ATP in step 1 and 3, four ATP in step 7 and 10). 2 Molecules of NADH (step 6) 2 Molecules of Pyruvate
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Glycolysis begins with _____ of ATP to form glucose _____, using the enzyme
phosphorylation of ATP to form glucose 6-phosphate, enzyme hexokinase.
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[Glycolysis] After the formation of glucose 6-phosphate, ______ occurs, converting it into ____6-phosphate (enzyme?)
isomerization of glucose 6-phosphate to fructose 6-phosphate Enzyme: phosphohexose isomerase
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[Glycolysis] ____ of fructose 6-phosphate yields fructose ____
Phosphorylation of fructose 6-phosphate yields fructose 1,6-biphosphate.
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[Glycolysis] ____of fructose 1,6 phosphate into ____ and ____
Cleavage into dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.
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[Glycolysis] Dihydroxyacetone must be....
converted into glyceraldehyde by triose phosphate isomerase
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end product of glycolysis
pyruvate
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pyruvate is converted to acetyl CoA under...
Aerobic Conditions. Oxidation of pyruvate by NAD+ w Coenzyme A. O2 needed to oxidize NADH back to NAD+.
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Pyruvate is converted to lactate under...
Anaerobic Conditions. | Not enough O2 to re-oxidize NADH, cells get O2 by conversion to lactate.
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Fermentation
glucose to ethanol and CO2
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Role of NADH in conversion of pyruvate to lactate?
NADH is the reducing agent