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1
Q

A membrane transport system is present in the inner mitochondrial membrane to transport which of the following molecules?
A. Pyruvate B. O2
C. NADH D. CO2
E. Dinitrophenol

A

A. Pyruvate

Remember O2 can diffuse across the membrane

2
Q
The reaction catalyzed by aconitase can be characterized as a(n):
A. oxidative transfer
B. condensation/hydrolysis
C. oxidative decarboxylation
D. substrate-level phosphorylation
E. dehydration/hydration
A

E. Dehydration/hydration

3
Q
Which of the following enzymes catalyzed a reaction sequence that illustrates the Common Intermediate Principle?
A. Adenylate kinase
B. Hexokinase
C. Fumarase
D. Succinyl-CoA synthetase
E. None of the above
A

D. Succinyl-CoA synthetase

4
Q

Which of the following is not a function of the CAC?

  1. Converts a number of different fuels to a common mobile fuel (NADH).
  2. Breaks down glucose to pyruvate conserving the energy available as ATP and NADH
  3. Serves as a final meeting place of nearly all oxidizable substrates.
  4. Provides intermediates for biosynthesis.
A
  1. is not a function of the CAC.
5
Q

Why are mitochondria often located near structures requiring ATP?

A

Because this decreases the diffusion path from where ATP is made to where it is needed

6
Q

Where does the citric acid cycle occur?

A

In the matrix of the mitochondria

7
Q

Name reaction type and enzyme involved in the following:

Acetyl Coa + Oxaloacetate –> Citryl CoA –> Citrate + CoA

A

Reaction: Condensation and hydrolysis of the thioester

Enzyme: Citrate synthase

8
Q

Name reaction type and enzyme involved in the following:

Citrate –> Cis Aconitase –> Isocitrate

A

Reaction: Dehydration and hydration

Enzyme: Aconitase

9
Q

Name reaction type and enzyme involved in the following:

Isocitrate –> Oxalosuccinate –> alpha-ketoglutarate

A

Reaction: Oxidative decarboxylation

Enzyme: Isocitrate dehydrogenase

10
Q

Name reaction type and enzyme involved in the following:

alpha-ketoglutaric acid –> Succinyl CoA

A

Reaction: Oxidative decarboxylation & formation of thioester

Enzyme: alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex

11
Q

Name reaction type and enzyme involved in the following:

Succinyl CoA –> Succinate + CoA

A

Reaction: Thioester cleavage w/ GTP synthesis

Enzyme: Succinyl CoA synthetase

12
Q

Name reaction type and enzyme involved in the following:

Succinate –> Fumarate –> Malate –> Oxaloacetate

A

Reaction: Oxidation, hydration, oxidation (respectively)

Enzyme: Succinate dehydrogenase, fumarase, malate dehydrogenase

13
Q

__1__ molecules of GTP are formed from 2 molecules of __2__

A
  1. Two

2. Succinyl CoA

14
Q

Six __1__ are formed in the oxidation of 2 molecules each of __2__, __3__ and __4__

A
  1. NADH
  2. isocitrate
  3. alpha-ketoglutarate
  4. malate
15
Q

__1__ FADH2 are formed in the oxidation of 2 molecules of __2__

A
  1. Two

2. succinate

16
Q

How many ATP/glucose does the citric acid cycle yield?

A

2 (in the form of GTP)

17
Q

Beriberi syndrome, a deficiency of vitamin B1, results in build-up of what substrate?

A

Pyruvate
Note than thiamine, aka TPP is vitamin B1, the prosthetic group for condensation and decarboxylation of pyruvate dehydrogenase (E1).

18
Q

Which tissue of the eye relies solely on anaerobic metabolism instead of the CAC/ETC?

A

The cornea, because access to O2 would compromise the transmission of light

19
Q

Which one of the following is a property of pyruvate dehydrogenase?
A. The enzyme contains only one polypeptide chain
B. The enzyme requires thiamine pyrophosphate as a cofactor.
C. The enzyme produces oxaloacetate from pyruvate.
D. The enzyme is converted to an active form by phosphorylation.

A

B. The enzyme requires thiamine pyrophosphate as a cofactor.
Pyruvate dehydrogenase converts pyruvate to acetyl-CoA, and contains multiple subunits. Thiamine pyrophosphate, lipoic acid, coA and NAD+ are all cofactors for these reactions.

20
Q

Consider the section of the CAC in which isocitrate is converted to fumarate. This segment can best be described by:
A. These reactions yield 5 moles of high-E phosphate bonds per mole of isocitrate
B. These reactions require a coenzyme synthesized in the human from niacin
C. These reactions are catalyzed by enzymes located solely in the mitochondrial membrane.

A

B, because NADH contains niacin. Note that isocitrate to fumarate contains 4 steps of the CAC.