EXAM 2 Flashcards
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what are different ways we can generate acetyl CoA
Carbohydrates
Fatty Acids
Amino Acids
Acetyl CoA ____ in the TCA cycle, where intermediates are utilized in a _________ _________
oxidized, circular pathway
what is the primary determinant in fate of pyruvate in humans?
O2 levels
what is the most important molecule that fuels the TCA cycle
acetyl CoA
Draw Acetyl CoA
slide 3 on PDHC
Glycolysis occurs in ______ and does not require ______
cytoplasm, oxygen
Glycolysis generates a net of how many ATP and how many pyruvates?
2 ATP , 2 Pyruvate
TCA cycle allows for _______ of _______ to _____ under _____ conditions
oxidation, pyruvate, CO2, aerobic
where does the TCA cycle occur
mitochondrial matrix
electron movement of the ETC is couple with
the pumping of H+ aka PMF creating a large H+ gradient
what needs to occur before fueling TCA
pyruvate is converted to acetyl-CoA
What is occuring in the TCA (general)
acetyl-coA oxidized to CO2 and electrons are stored as NADH and FADH2
Since electrons are stored as NADH and FADH2 where do they go ?
ETC
What is the final electron acceptor of ETC
Oxygen
what drives synthesis of ATP of TCA and what is this process known as
coupling of proton gradient across the membrane with electrons , known as oxidative phosphorylation
Characteristics of Inner mitochondrial membrane
impermeable to almost everything
why is it important for the IMM to be impermeable to almost everything
it allows for moving of e- in a spont. direction to utilize the energy to force the pumping of e- against [ ] gradient creating an increase of proton gradient b/w IMM and matrix
what is the ultimate fate of the carbons from the glucose that fuels glycolysis
CO2 as a waste product
complete oxidation of glucose to CO2 involves removal of how many electrons? what does this mean?
24 e-, means that process is a 24 e- rich oxidation
how many total electrons are produced in glycolysis
4
how many total electrons are produced by PDHC
4
How many electrons are produced for each acetyl CoA in TCA
8
what molecules are used to fuel oxidative phosphorylation
NADH and FADH2
How many electrons does NADH always transfer at a time
2 e-