Key Players in ETC Flashcards
(16 cards)
Proteins that contain iron
cytochromes
What are the 2 types of cytochrome?
a, b, and c
What is the difference between cytochrome and hemoglobin?
hemoglobin carries oxygen and cytochrome carry electrons
Flavin-linked dehydrogenase used what?
FAD or FMN
FAD and FMN can carry how many electrons?
One or two, 2 is more common
FAD and FMN can pick up how many hydrogen at a time?
one
Pyridine-linked dehydrogenase uses what?
NAD+ and NADP+
NAD+ and NADP+ function as what?
coenzymes
NAD+ and NADP+ remove how many hydrogen from the substrate?
2
NAD+ and NADP+ remove 2 hydrogens in which states?
One in from of a hydride ion
One in from of proton
The one in form of hydride ion attaches to what?
NADP+
The proton does what?
Is released into the matrix
Are Quinones proteins?
No, small organic molecules
Ubiquinone is known as? And is a part of?
Coenzyme Q
ETC
Coenzyme Q is ______ soluble
lipid
Coenzyme Q can pick up how many hydrogen ions? It can carry how many?
1 at a time
1 or 2