The role of ATP in metabolism

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Give an example of an anabolic and a catabolic reaction.

Anabolic; protein metabolism

Catabolic; energy (heat/ATP)

How many ATP produce NADH, GTP and FADH?

NADH: 2.5 ATP (but can lose one ATP during oxalic acid membrane transport; convertion to malate and back)
GTP:     1 ATP
FADH: 1.5 ATP

We can generate ATP direct and indirect, but what is the difference?

Direct (anaerobic); substrate phosphorylation (gaining electrons/hydrogens_

Indirect (aerobic); oxidative phosphorylation (burning; losing electrons/hydrogens)

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What is dehydrogenation?  A direct or indirect form?

Indirect; oxidation of alcohol to an aldehyde group.

What is the role of ATP?

  1. Diffusion; ATP --> ADP + Pi hydrolyses
  2. Active trransport of materials across membranes;
    Generates proton gradient + Sodium pump
    P-type transporters (must be phosphorylated to alow transport)
    Metabolic trapping
  3. Phosphorylation: substrate (keto acid to AA by activating the substrate) and enzyme

 

Explain p-type transporter process.

  1. Unphosphorylated carrier protein has closed transport pore
  2. Phosphorylateion of carrier protein (ATP --> AADP + Pi) opens the pore
  3. Transport of substrate causes dephosphorylation of carrier protein + clossure transport pre

What is metabolic trapping?

Process of capturing glucose --> phosphorylated by hexokinase or glucokinase

This process makes it possible to have glucose in the cell/blood.

What is the difference between glycogenesis, gluconeogenesis, glycogenolysis and glycolysis?

Glycogenesis = Formation of glycogen from glucose.

 

Gluconeogenesis = Formation of glucose from smaller molecules. 

Glycogenolysis = Breakdown of glycogen to form glucose.

Glycolysis = Breakdown of glucose to form energy and smaller molecules.

What is lactic acid pathway?

Metabolic pathway in which glucose --> lactic acid (anearobic respiriation)

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