You are interested in the complete oxidation of glucose in a
cell. If the pyruvate dehydrogenase...
You are interested in the complete oxidation of glucose in a
cell. If the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex was inhibited, what
product would you expect would be the first to accumulate in the
cell?
1.
What role does glucose oxidation play in the metabolism of an
organism?
2. Pyruvate is referred to as the hub (central point) of
glucose oxidation. Explain why.
3. Compare the efficiency of aerobic respiration and
fermentation.
Which pathway reduces the most NAD+?
1. Glycolysis
2. Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex
3. Both Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex & Glycolysis are the
same as each other but greater than fermentation
4. Fermentation
why is pyruvate dehydrogenase the regulated enzyme of pdc but
not dihydrolipoyl transacetylase or dihydrolipoyl
dehydrogenase?
what causes defective regulation of pdc?
if cells have energy, it will not run PDC instead what will it
run?
The conversion of pyruvate into acetyl CoA uses what enzyme?
Pyruvate Hydrolase
Pyruvate Carboxylase
Lactate Dehydrogenase
Citrate Synthase
None of the above
Jenny’s lungs have an intrapulmonic pressure of 762 mmHg and an
intrapleural pressure of 757 mmHg. Atmospheric pressure is 759
mmHg. What is happening to Jenny?
Jenny is inhaling
Jenny’s ventilation is at a rest
Jenny is exhaling
Jenny is suffocating
None of the above
Which of the following enzymes does ubiquinone transport
electrons to in the ETC?
Compare the Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex to the Branched Chain
Ketoacid Dehydrogenase Complex. How are they similar and different
in terms of functionality and nutrient requirements l. What organic
acids are elevated when there is insufficient activity of the
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex (PDC) vs the Branched Chain Ketoacid
Dehydrogenase Complex (BCKDC)? (Make sure to understand the
difference between BKCDC and BCAA transaminase. These are two
completely different enzymes in the BCAA degradation pathway) 1
point
Briefly explain the steps by which the pyruvate dehydrogenase
complex converts pyruvate to acetyl CoA and deposits it in the
mitochondrial matrix. What cofactors are used, what are the
products formed? How is the complex activity regulated?
Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex catalyzes the conversion of
pyruvate to acetyl CoA. In this reaction, five cofactors (a)
thiamine pyrophosphate; (b) nicotine adenine dinucleotide (NAD+);
(c) acetylCoA; (d) flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD); and (e)
lipoamide participate at various steps of the reaction. Explain the
role of each cofactor in this reaction. You must use the chemical
structures and electronic properties of the intermediates to
justify your answers.
The pyruvate dehydrogenase complex catalyzes the reaction
pyruvate → acetyl-CoA (Reaction 0 in the TCA cycle). It is
activated by AMP, CoA and NAD+, but it is inhibited by ATP,
acetyl-CoA and NADH. What is the biochemical logic of this
regulatory mechanism of the citric acid cycle? (In your response,
be sure to address why specific molecules are activators and why
specific molecules are inhibitors)
Write the overall reaction for pyruvate oxidation (for
one pyruvate)
Write the overall reaction for the Citric Acid Cycle
(for one acetyl-CoA)
What was the overall reaction for
glycolysis?
Per glucose, how many pyruvate (and then acetyl-CoA) are
formed?
How many Citric Acid Cycles have to take place to break
down the pyruvates from one glucose molecule?
Write the overall reaction for pyruvate oxidation (for
one glucose)
Write the overall reaction for the Citric Acid Cycle
(for one glucose)
Using...
Which of the following coenzymes participate in the reactions of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex?
1) thiamine pyrophosphate
2) lipoic acid
3) FAD
4) NAD+
5) CoA