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What structure is used to oxidize Pyruvate from glucose to make acetyl CoA?

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Pyruvate Dehydrogenase complex (PDH ) complex

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When is the PDH complex inhibited?

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*when ample fuel is available in the form of fatty acids and acetyl-CoA
* when the cell’s ATP concentration and [NADH]/[NAD+] ratio are high,

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When is the PDH complex stimulated?

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*when energy demands are high
*greater flux of acetyl-CoA into the citric acid cycle is required.

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In the Krebs cycle, what is the name of the enzyme that catalyses citrate to isocitrate, through the intermediary formation of the cis-aconitate?

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Aconitase

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By what process is Isocitrate converted to alpha-ketoglutarate?

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Oxidative decarboxylation

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What enzyme catalyzes the process of which Isocitrate converted to alpha-ketoglutarate?

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Isocitrate Dehydrogenase

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By what process is α-ketoglutarate is converted to succinyl-CoA and O2 ?

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Oxidative Decarboxylation

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What enzyme catalyzes the process of which α-ketoglutarate is converted to succinyl-CoA and O2 ?

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α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex

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How much energy is released in the conversion of Succinylcholine-CoA to Succinate?

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-2.9kJ/mol

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What enzyme catalyzes the process of conversion of Succinylcholine-CoA to Succinate?

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Succinylcholine coA synthesise

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Fill in the blank. “Succinate is Oxidized to Fumarate by the enzyme _____”

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Succinate Dehydrogenase

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By what process is Fumarate converted to L-Malate and by what enzyme is this done?

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Hydration - fumarase (fumarate hydratase)

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What amount of Energy is given off when Malate is converted to Oxaloacetate?

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29.7kJ/mol

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Fill in the blanks.” ________ catalyzes the oxidation of L-malate to oxaloacetate”

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NAD-linked L-malate dehydrogenase

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What amount of Energy is given off whenCitrate is converted to Isocitrate

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13.3 kJ/mol

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At what stages of the Krebs cycle is CO2 released?

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Through the oxidation of isocitrate and alpha- ketoglutarate

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By what two processes can Oxaloacetate be produced?

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*Carboxylation of Pyruvate
*Transamination of Aspartate

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By what levels is the TCA regulated?

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*The conversion of pyruvate into acetyl-CoA, the starting material for the cycle (the pyruvate dehydrogenase [PDH] complex reaction)
*The entry of acetyl-CoA into the cycle (the citrate synthase reaction).

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By what substance is the enzyme alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex inhibited by?

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NADH & succinyl coA

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What are the three factors that govern the rate of metabolites flow through the citric acid cycle?

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*substrate availability,
*inhibition by accumulating products,
*allosteric feedback inhibition of early enzymes by later intermediates in the cycle

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Which reaction is described as substrate limited?

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Malate dehydrogenase reaction

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True or False? ATP inhibits both citrate synthase and isocitrate dehydrogenase?

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TRUE!!

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Inhibition of Citrate synthase by ATP can be relieved by what substance?

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ADP (allosteric activator of this enzyme)

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A deficiency of what enzyme can cause lactic acidosis?

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Pyruvate Dehydrogenase complex (PDH)

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What is Oxidative Phosphorylation?
Oxidative phosphorylation is the process by which the energy stored in NADH and FADH2 is used to produce ATP.
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What is the Oxidation Step?
*NADH +( H+) + O2 -------> NAD+ + H2O *FADH2 + O2 ----------> FAD + H2O
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What is the Phosphorylation Step?
ADP + Pi -------> ATP
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What structures are found in the mitochondrial matrix?
-the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex -the TCA cycle enzymes -the fatty acid β-oxidation pathway -the amino acid oxidation
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Which enzyme can react with either NAD+ or NADP+?
Glutamate dehydrogenase
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What are the 4 complexes found in the electron transport chain?
1. NADH dehydrogenase 2.Succinatedehydrogenase/ FADH 3. Cytochrome c reductase 4. Cytochrome oxidase and ATP synthase (not a complex just to remember)
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Which complexes act together to catalyze electron transfer from succinate to O2?
II , III & IV
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Which complexes results in the transfer of electrons from NADH to O2?
I, III & IV
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What is Chemiosmosis?
This is a process in which energy from a proton gradient is used to make ATP.
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What is the name of the substance that allows free flow of protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane?
Dinitrophenol
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Which drug inhibits Complex I ?
Rotenone, barbiturates(sedative)
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Which drug inhibits Complex IV?
Cyanide, azides, carbon monoxid
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What substance does drug Oligomycin?
ATP synthase
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The drug Antimycin blocks which complex?
Complex III
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In the working state, What processes occur?
Lipolysis ,glycolysis, gluconeogenesis ,ketogenesis (physical activity, dominated by adrenalin)
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In the Fasted state, What processes occur?
Lipolysis ,gluconeogenesis, ketogenesis (dominated by glucagon and corticosteroids)
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In the Fed state, What processes occur?
Liopgenesis, Glycolysis
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Proteolysis occurs in what state?
Infected State
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What is the major oxidative fuel in the liver?
Fatty Acids
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Fill in the blanks. "Excess acetyl-CoA from oxidation of fatty acids not required by the liver is converted into _____."
Ketone bodies
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To which molecule does free fatty acids bind to?
Albumin
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Where do most fatty acid synthesis take place?
In hepatocytes
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What is the primary source of energy used by muscles at rest?
Free fatty acids from adipose tissue and ketone bodies from the liver.
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By what pathway does the Heart gain most of its energy?
Oxidative Phosphorylation
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What hormones are important regulators of the blood?
Insulin, Glucagon and Epinephrine
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Which diabetes is insulin dependent ?
Type 1
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Who discovered the Urea Cycle?
Hans Krebs and Kurt Henseleit in 1932
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Where does the formation of Urea?
In the liver
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What is the rate limiting step in the Urea cycle?
The conversion of ammonium ions to carbamoyl phosphate via the enzyme carbamoyl phosphate synthetase-1.
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By what enzyme is Citrulline formation is done by what enzyme?
Ornithine Transcarbomylase
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By what substance is Carbomoyl phosphate sythetase 1 activated by?
N-acetlyglutamate
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Where is PDH complex located?
In the mitochondria
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Fill in the blanks. " ______ is the immediate precursor of both ammonia and aspartate"
Glutamate
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What are examples of Ammonotelic animals?
Aquatic animals
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Mamals or fish that excrete area via their urine is known as?
Urotelic animals
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Which type of animals excrete amino nitrogen as uric acid?
Birds & Terrestrial reptiles
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What is the normal blood level of Ammonia?
5-50 mol/L
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Which disorder can be associated with a musty odour to the baby's wet skin and urine, microcephaly ,albinism?
Pheynylketonuria (PKU)- Autosomal recessive
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What substance produces this must odour?
Phenylacetate, one of the ketones produced
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What enzyme is PKU a deficiency of?
hepatic enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH), or cofactor, tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)(rare)
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What are alternative metabolites produced by PKU?
*phenylpyruvate * phenylpyruvic acid * phenyllactic acid * phenylacetic acid
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What is the first inborn error to be identified?
Alkaptonuria (black urine disease)
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Fill in the blanks. Alkaptonuria is an inborn error of ______metabolism.
Tyrosine
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The absence of which enzyme causes black urine disease?
Homogentisate oxidase
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Maple syrup disease is caused by a deficiency in?
Branched-chain alpha- keto acid dehydrogenase (BCKDH) enzyme.
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What amino acids are increased in Maple syrup disease?
Leucine, isoleucine and valine
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How can one detect Maple syrup disease?
Gas chromatography

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