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This document provides notes on biochemistry topics. It covers introductory concepts of metabolism including catabolic and anabolic pathways, autotrophs and heterotrophs, and types of metabolic pathways. It also covers specific topics on glycolysis including electron carriers, reasons why glucose is an excellent fuel, whether glycolysis occurs under aerobic or anaerobic conditions, and the net products and phases of glycolysis.

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This document provides notes on biochemistry topics. It covers introductory concepts of metabolism including catabolic and anabolic pathways, autotrophs and heterotrophs, and types of metabolic pathways. It also covers specific topics on glycolysis including electron carriers, reasons why glucose is an excellent fuel, whether glycolysis occurs under aerobic or anaerobic conditions, and the net products and phases of glycolysis.

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Biochemistry Notes

By: Aldo Voto


10 : Introduction to
Chapter Metabolism

I What ?
.

is the difference b/w catabolic 4 anabolic nxns

2- Catabolic nucleotides
pathways of
sugars , fatty acids
,
and

all lead to the formation of ?


3 . What pathway supplies intermediates for synthesis of

and ?
amino acids
gluconeogenesis
4 .
What is the difference b/w autotrophs and heterotrophs ?
5 4 of metabolism
.

Name the
stages energy pathways in

cells ?
6 the of metabolic ?
.
What are 3
types pathways
7. Product of one rxn is substrate for next is an example
of ?
what metabolic pathway
8. What is an
example of a linear metabolic pathway ?
9 What the for which metabolic
.
are reasons
pathways
?
proceed in multiple steps
10 .
How is the flux (flow of material through metabolic

pathway) regulated ?
It .
What are the two patterns of metabolic flux
regulation ?
12 what feedback inhibition
.

Explain occurs
during
13 .
When sufficient amount of product is available ,
how does

feedback inhibition come into play ?


14 .

Explain what happens during feed forward inhibition

15 . What are the 4 major metabolic control mechanisms ?

16 What protein involved steps ?


.
is in a
key regulatory
17
Through what action are activated in
enzymes
.

catabolic
pathways ? Inactivated ?

18 In anabolic how activated and


.

pathways ,
are
enzymes
inactivated
19 .
What does activation of kinase with multiple specificities
allow for ?

20 .

Explain what is meant by comport mentation ?


21 What aids
.
are 3 ways comport mentation in

metabolic efficiency ?
22 What are 3 factors that contribute to the
.

energy
release
during hydrolysis of phospho anhydride
of
linkages ATP ?
23 .

Explain what is meant


by coupled mechanisms

24 What is
phosphoryl transfer potential ?
group
. -
-

25 .
What condition must metabolites meet in order to

donate a ⑤ to ADP to form ATP ?


26 . What reaction is ATP also
commonly used for ?
Chapter Il : Glycolysis
1 . Name 2 electron carriers

2 Name two excellent fuel


.
reasons why glucose is an

3 .
Does
glycolysis happen under aerobic or anaerobic

conditions
4 . What are the net products of
glycolysis ? Name two

of ?
phases glycolysis
5 happens investment
.

Explain briefly what


during phase
6 what
.

Explain briefly happens during pay


-
off phase
7 it that
.

Why is the net ATP produced is 2


, despite

producing 4
during the
pay
-
off
phase ?
8 .
What is the main function of hex Kinase ?
9 Aside from activation of what does phosphorylation
glucose
.

do to it ?
10 .
How does he kinase IV differ from l
,
11
, 4 Ill

11 What is involved in isomerization of


enzyme glucose
.

6 -

phosphate to fructose -

6 -

phosphate ?
12 .
What
enzyme is involved in transfer of P from ATP to

fructose -
G -

phosphate to form fructose 1,6 -

bisphosphate ?
13 considered
.

Why is
step 3 the 1st
regulatory point
for ?
glycolysis
14 What cleaves fructose 1,6 bisphosphate into
enzyme
-
.

GAP t
DHAP ?

15 .
What is the role of tniose phosphate isomerase
during
of ?
glycolysis
5
step
16 G3P
.
How
many
molecules are
supplied per glucose
molecule ?

17 first step of start of the


.
What occurs
during the the

pay
- off phase ?
18 What is fo the oxidation and
.

enzyme responsible -

phosphorylation of G3P into 1


,
3-
bisphosphoglycerate ?
19 .

Why is
step 7 of
glycolysis so
important ?
20 to
.
Why is
1,3 -

bisphosphogly cerate able to donate a P

ADP to form ATP ?

biochemical effects
poisoning ?
21 of arsenate
.

Explain the

of
22 .
What
enzyme is responsible dehydration for 2 -

phospho
-

glycerite into
phosphoenolpyruvate ?
23 is
phosphoenolpyruvate able to transfer to
.

Why a P

ADP to form ATP ?

24 What responsible for transfer of P from


enzyme is
.

phospho entropy - irate to ADP ,


yielding
ATP t
pyruvate ?
What
glycolysis ?
25 to NADH after
.
must happen
26 What the two paths NADH order
go through
. a re can in

to ?
regenerate NAD '

27 .

Explain what
happens
to
pyruvate during anaerobic

conditions

28 What the two involved in reduction of


. are
enzymes

pyruvate to ethanol ?

29 Example of that alcohol termen ?


. an
organism undergoes
30 to fermentation ?
.

Why are mammals unable


undergo alcohol
31 .
How is NADT
regenerated in mammals

32 .

Explain the fate of lactate in mammals ? What does it

result in ?
33 Aside from irreversible control
.

being , why
are
points
called as such ?

34 . How does insulin


regulate glucose levels in the blood ?

35 In the of do and
.
first step glycolysis ,
how hexo Kinase

glucokinase
differ in relation to
glucose -
6- phosphate ?
36 .
Explain how ATPIAMP can act as an allosteric inhibitor

and activator fo - PFF -


I ?
37 . Aside from ATP what is another inhibitor of PFK -
1?
,

38 from
.
Where does fructose 2,6 -

bisphosphate come and

what effect does it have on PFK -


I ?
39 What does levels of ?
.

having high glucagon mean

What effect ATP and have


40 .
do
glucagon on

pyruvate kinase ?
Chapter 12 :
Gluconeogenesis
I . Under anaerobic conditions , what do muscles do with

glucose ?
2 .
What a re the major glu cone •
genic precursors in

mammals ?

required ?
3 .
How many ATP are for
synthesis of
glucose
4 What two not
.
are the only enzymes that a re

cytosolic ( gluconeogenesis) ?
?
5 . Describe what
happens in
step l of
gluconeogenesis
6 What activator for
. is the allosteric pyruvate
carboxylase ?
7 . What
enzyme
is
responsible for decarboxylation of

oxaloacetate into
phosphoenolpyruvate ?
8 What donates
.

energy molecule a P
during step
2 of
gluconeogenesis ?
9- Which two hormones
regulate gene expression
of PEPCK ?

can't oxaloacetate diffuse mitochondria?


10 .

Why out of the

It . How does the function of cytosolic and mitochondrial


PEP CK differ ?

?
12 .
What inhibits the
activity of fructose 1,6 phosphatase
13 How do levels dictate activity of glycolysis
.

energy
and gluconeogenesis ?
14 .
What stimulates and inhibits phospho fructokinase
?
in
glycolysis
inhibits
during fructose phosphatase
gluconeogenesis
15 . What 1,6 -

What oxaloacetate into

phosphoenolpyruvate
16 .

enzyme converts
Chapter B : citric Acid
cycle
I What the central function of the acid ?
. is citric cycle
Why citric acid ?
2 .
is the cycle amphibolic
3 .
What is the main difference b/w the inner membrane

and outer membrane of mitochondria ?


4 Where of the
.
in the mitochondria are the
proteins TCA

found ?
5 diffuse
How does pyruvate through the outer membrane
.

and inner membrane ?

6 .
What is the function of pyruvate translocase ?
7 .
What is the function of
pyruvate dehydrogenase ?
8 Name 5 cofactors PDH ?
.
the present in

9 Name the 2 of TCA


.

stages the

10 .
What is the function of citrate
synthase ?
It .
What enzyme catalyzes isomerization of citrate and

isocitrate ?
12 .
What two reactions are coupled to reduction of NADT
to NADH ?

13 .
What allows succinyl CoA to donate a P to GDP to

form GTP via substrate level phosphorylation ?


14
Explain what to e- from succinate ?
.

happens the

15 . What reaction requires the addition of water ?

16 .
Explain what inhibits and stimulates pyruvate dehydro ? .

17 . Aside from simple mass -

action effects how else is


,

pyruvatedehydrogenase regulated ?
deactivate PDH ?
18 .
Does
phosphorylation activate or

why does high calcium levels stimulate PDH ?


19 .

20 . What are the two activities associated with PDH ?

21 Aside from PDH what other is involved in


enzyme
.

of TCA ?
regulation
inhibits ( activates isocitrate mammals ?
22 .
What
dehydrogenase in

23 . What is the fate of NADH 4 QHZ produced in

the TCA ?
Chapter 14 : Electron Transport chain

I with released
Explain diagram what meant
is
. a
by energy
by ETC
being coupled to
endogamic processes ?
oxidative
ie .

phosphorylation
2 What is the overall successive redox
purpose of
.
the

?
rxns
occurring along the ETC

3. Name the 4 ?
involved the ETC
complexes in

4 .
What is the main role of coenzyme Q ( ubiquinone UQ )
5. What the role of ?
is main
cytochrome c

6 .
Name the two mobile carriers in the ETC ?

7 .

What cofactors do complex I 4 II contain ?

8 electrons transfer ?
.
How many can i ro n sulfur proteins
9 What difference sulfur
.
is the b/w iron -

proteins and

cytochrome ? 's

10 .
Name the 5 e- carriers in the chain ?
11 the
. What properly allows coenzyme Q to diffuse in

membrane ?
12 . What is the key property of all carriers ?
B .

Why are the carriers


arranged in a
particular order ?
14 What meant standard ?
.
is
by the reduction potential
15 .
What does it mean to have a
lout high reduction

potential ?
Can reduction potential ( negative Eu )
'
16 .
a
pair with
high
donate to with lower reduction potential ?
a
pair
17 what the
.

Thermodynamically speaking ,
occurs
during
"
transfer of e-
"
downhill ?
18 What the released transfer
. is
energy during e-

used for ?
19 .
What are the two centers for oxidation of complex
I and I ?
contribute ?
to
protein gradient
20 Does II
.

complex
21 To what mobile carrier do I II
.

complex 4
transfer e- ?
22 . What are the two centers for oxidation of

complex IT ?
23 .
How
many protons are pumped for each
pair
of e-
transported ETC ?
through
24 .
What are the two molecules that block complex I ?
25 What molecule blocks # ?
.

complex
26 . What molecule blocks complex II ?

What birds ?
27 .

happens when co to
hemoglobin
28 What .
does chemi osmosis generate ?
29 .
How does DNP ( uncouples) inhibit ATP synthesis ?
What two
30 .
types of molecules inhibit ATP synthesis
by dissipating Ht
gradient ?
31 .
What is the function of UCP ( uncoupling protein) ?

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