Cellular energetics
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What is the role of endogenous ADP in cellular respiration?

  • Decreases respiratory rate at low levels. (correct)
  • Inhibits proton-motive force.
  • Increases ATP formation.
  • Depletes ATP levels.

    • What effect do uncouplers, such as 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP), have on ATP synthesis?

  • Facilitate electron transfer in the ETC.
  • Enhance ATP production by increasing proton flow.
  • Inhibit ATP synthesis by separating proton-motive force. (correct)
  • Increase the production of glucose during respiration.

    • What is a characteristic of metabolic blocks in the electron transport chain (ETC)?

  • They allow normal electron flow through the ETC.
  • They enhance ATP generation.
  • They can disrupt the proton gradient. (correct)
  • They promote the function of ATP synthase.

    • What process do cells utilize to generate ATP in the absence of glucose?

    <p>Alternative fuels like β-oxidation and gluconeogenesis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of cell is brown fat more commonly found, and what function does thermogenin serve?

    <p>Infants; it transports protons to produce heat instead of ATP.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary location where glycolysis occurs?

    <p>Cytosol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement correctly describes oxidative phosphorylation?

    <p>It primarily involves the electron transport chain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During glycolysis, how many ATP are produced net per glucose molecule by substrate-level phosphorylation?

    <p>2 ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs during the Pasteur effect?

    <p>The cell prefers anaerobic glycolysis in low oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of glycolysis in cellular respiration?

    <p>To convert glucose into pyruvate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do NAD+ and FAD play in cellular respiration?

    <p>They are electron carriers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following reactions occurs in the mitochondrial matrix?

    <p>TCA cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly describes fermentation?

    <p>It regenerates NAD+ to allow glycolysis to continue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which phase of cellular respiration is the most ATP produced?

    <p>Electron Transport Chain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to NADH when there is no oxygen available?

    <p>It accumulates and is oxidized to NAD+ through fermentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many electrons are carried by one molecule of reduced NADH?

    <p>2 electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the TCA cycle in cellular respiration?

    <p>To oxidize acetyl-CoA and produce reducing equivalents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which molecule acts as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?

    <p>Oxygen (O2)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do uncouplers like 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) affect mitochondrial function?

    <p>Disrupt the proton gradient without affecting electron transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an obligate aerobe, what is essential for survival?

    <p>Oxygen for metabolic processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is produced by the electron transport chain aside from ATP?

    <p>Water (H2O)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main consequence of low levels of ADP in cellular respiration?

    <p>Decreases respiratory rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is oxidative phosphorylation mainly responsible for?

    <p>ATP synthesis through electron transport and chemiosmosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of thermogenin in brown fat tissue?

    <p>Acts as a proton carrier to generate heat instead of ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately describes the action of metabolic blocks on the electron transport chain?

    <p>They block electrons from moving through the ETC and disrupt ATP generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the preferred fuel for most cells during respiration?

    <p>Glucose, as it is the primary energy source</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true regarding exergonic reactions?

    <p>They release energy and are spontaneous.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately describes endergonic reactions?

    <p>They require energy and are anabolic in nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of ATP hydrolysis in cellular processes?

    <p>It provides energy for endergonic reactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of aerobic cellular respiration?

    <p>To generate ATP using oxygen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statements describe mitochondria accurately?

    <p>They evolved from free-living prokaryotes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of organism can undergo aerobic respiration?

    <p>Obligate aerobes, facultative aerobes, and facultative anaerobes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What describes the process of endosymbiosis in relation to mitochondria?

    <p>Mitochondria originated from free-living bacteria engulfed by early eukaryotic cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which reaction represents the overall process of aerobic cellular respiration?

    <p>C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many ATP are produced by substrate-level phosphorylation at the end of glycolysis per glucose molecule?

    <p>2 net ATP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of NAD+ and FAD in cellular respiration?

    <p>To transport high-energy electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary location of the TCA cycle?

    <p>Mitochondrial matrix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs to glucose consumption during the Pasteur effect?

    <p>Increases as anaerobic conditions prevail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process generates the most ATP during cellular respiration?

    <p>Oxidative phosphorylation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to NADH during fermentation when oxygen is absent?

    <p>It is converted back to NAD+</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement correctly describes the energy phases during glycolysis?

    <p>The energy-requiring phase consumes ATP while the yielding phase produces it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what circumstance does a cell primarily rely on glycolysis for ATP production?

    <p>When oxygen is absent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Metabolism

    • Metabolism is the sum of all chemical reactions in the body.

    Exergonic and Endergonic Reactions

    • Exergonic reactions release energy, have a negative ΔG, and are spontaneous. They are catabolic reactions that break down molecules.
    • Endergonic reactions require energy, have a positive ΔG, and are non-spontaneous. They are anabolic reactions that build up molecules.

    Energy Coupling

    • Endergonic reactions are coupled to exergonic reactions to drive them forward.

    ATP Hydrolysis

    • ATP is the major energy currency of cells.
    • ATP hydrolysis is an exergonic reaction that releases energy: ATP → ADP + Pi, ΔG = -7.3 kcal/mol.
    • Cells regenerate ATP from ADP + Pi through cellular respiration.

    Cellular Respiration

    • Cellular respiration is the process of regenerating ATP from ADP + Pi.
    • Aerobic cellular respiration requires oxygen and involves the complete oxidation of glucose to CO2 and the reduction of oxygen to H2O.
    • The chemical equation for aerobic cellular respiration is: C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6H2O + 6CO2.
    • Cellular respiration requires both the cytosol and mitochondria.

    Mitochondria

    • Mitochondria are organelles that are responsible for cellular respiration.
    • Mitochondria originated from free-living bacteria through endosymbiosis.

    Stages of Aerobic Cellular Respiration

    • There are four stages of aerobic cellular respiration:
      • Glycolysis: Occurs in the cytosol and breaks down glucose into pyruvate.
      • Oxidation of Pyruvate: Occurs in the mitochondrial matrix and converts pyruvate into acetyl-CoA.
      • TCA Cycle (Krebs Cycle): Occurs in the mitochondrial matrix and oxidizes acetyl-CoA to CO2, generating electron carriers.
      • Chemiosmosis, Oxidative Phosphorylation, and Electron Transport Chain: Occurs in the mitochondrial matrix, intermembrane space, and inner mitochondrial membrane, and uses electron carriers to generate ATP.

    Comparing Substrate-Level and Oxidative Phosphorylation

    • Substrate-level phosphorylation directly transfers a phosphate group from a substrate to ADP, generating ATP.
    • Oxidative phosphorylation uses the electron transport chain and oxygen to generate ATP. It is the main source of ATP during aerobic respiration.

    Electron Carriers

    • NAD+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide) and FAD (Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide) are electron carriers involved in cellular respiration.
    • NAD+ and FAD are oxidized forms that do not carry electrons.
    • NADH and FADH2 are reduced forms that carry two electrons each.

    Glycolysis

    • Glycolysis has two phases:
      • Energy-requiring phase: Requires 2 ATP per glucose.
      • Energy-yielding phase: Produces 4 ATP per glucose.

    Outputs of Glycolysis

    • Per glucose molecule, glycolysis produces:
      • 2 NADH (4 electrons)
      • 2 pyruvate
      • 4 ATP (2 net) by substrate-level phosphorylation.

    Anaerobic Conditions

    • If there is no oxygen, cells can only regenerate ATP by glycolysis.
    • This leads to an increase in glucose uptake (Pasteur effect).
    • Fermentation is used to oxidize NADH to NAD+ and regenerate ATP in anaerobic conditions.

    ADP Levels and Respiration

    • Low levels of ADP decrease the rate of respiration.
    • High levels of ADP increase the rate of respiration.

    Uncouplers

    • Uncouplers inhibit ATP synthesis by separating the proton-motive force across the inner mitochondrial membrane from ATP synthase.
    • Examples include chemical uncouplers (DNP) and natural substances like thermogenin.

    Metabolic Blocks

    • Metabolic blocks prevent electron flow through the electron transport chain, disrupting the proton gradient and reducing ATP generation.
    • Examples include cyanide, rotenone, malonate, antimycin-a, and oligomycin.

    Alternative Fuels

    • Cells can utilize other organic compounds to regenerate ATP in the absence of glucose.
    • β-oxidation: Uses fatty acids for mitochondrial respiration.
    • Gluconeogenesis: Produces glucose from sources other than glycogen.
    • Different cell types have different preferences for fuel sources. For example, neurons, erythrocytes, and kidney medullar cells primarily use glucose, while cardiomyocytes preferentially use fatty acids.

    Metabolism Overview

    • Metabolism: Summation of all chemical reactions within an organism
    • Complex human metabolic map
    • Reactions can be exergonic or endergonic
      • Exergonic reactions release energy (downhill) and have a negative ΔG
      • Endergonic reactions require energy (uphill) and have a positive ΔG
      • Catabolic reactions are exergonic and break down molecules
      • Anabolic reactions are endergonic and build up molecules

    Energy Coupling

    • Endergonic reactions are coupled to exergonic reactions
    • Theoretically, any endergonic reaction can be coupled to any exergonic reaction
    • ATP hydrolysis is the most common exergonic coupling reaction

    ATP Hydrolysis

    • ATP: Primary energy currency of cells
    • ATP hydrolysis: ATP  ADP + Pi; releases -7.3 kcal/mol of energy
    • Cells regenerate ATP from ADP + Pi through cellular respiration
    • Average human regenerates about 100 moles of ATP per day (~6x1020 ATP/second)

    Cellular Respiration

    • Chemical equation: C6H12O6 + 6O2  6H2O + 6CO2
    • Glucose is oxidized to CO2 and oxygen is reduced to H2O
    • Requires both cytosol and mitochondria in eukaryotic cells

    Mitochondrion

    • Origin: Endosymbiotic process: Mitochondria evolved from free-living bacteria that were engulfed by an early eukaryotic cell
    • Some mitochondrial genes migrated to the nucleus.

    Aerobic Cellular Respiration

    • Obligate aerobes, facultative aerobes, and facultative anaerobes undergo aerobic respiration
    • Four spatially separated reactions:
      • Glycolysis: Cytosol
      • Oxidation of pyruvate: Mitochondrial matrix
      • TCA cycle: Mitochondrial matrix
      • Chemiosmosis, Oxidative phosphorylation, and electron transport chain: Mitochondrial matrix, intermembrane space, and inner mitochondrial membrane

    Comparing Substrate-Level & Oxidative Phosphorylation

    • Substrate-level phosphorylation: Directly transfers a phosphate group from a substrate molecule to ADP
    • Oxidative phosphorylation: Utilizes electron transport chain and oxygen to generate ATP; most ATP produced during aerobic respiration

    Electron Carriers

    • NAD+ (Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide) and FAD (Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide)
    • NAD+ and FAD are oxidized forms without electrons; reduced forms carry 2 electrons each
      • NAD+  NADH + H+
      • FAD  FADH2

    Glycolysis

    • Two phases:
      • Energy-requiring phase: Requires 2 ATP per glucose
      • Energy-yielding phase: Produces 4 ATP per glucose
    • By the end of glycolysis:
      • 2 NADH (4 e-)
      • 2 pyruvate
      • 4 ATP (2 net) produced through substrate-level phosphorylation

    Without Oxygen

    • Cells only regenerate ATP through glycolysis
    • Increased glucose uptake (Pasteur effect): Shift from slow aerobic to rapid anaerobic glucose consumption
    • Fermentation: NADH is oxidized to NAD+ to continue glucose breakdown
      • Lactic acid accumulates in muscles

    ADP Levels & Respiratory Rate

    • Endogenous ADP is depleted by ATP formation
    • Low ADP levels decrease respiratory rate; high ADP levels increase respiratory rate

    Uncouplers

    • Separate proton-motive force from ATP synthesis, inhibiting ATP generation
    • Chemical uncouplers (e.g., 2,4-dinitrophenol) and natural substances (e.g., thermogenin)

    Metabolic Blocks

    • Prevent electron flow through the ETC
    • Disrupt proton gradient, reducing ATP production
    • Examples: Cyanide, rotenone, malonate, antimycin-A, oligomycin

    Alternative Fuels

    • Most cells prefer glucose for respiration
    • Cells can metabolize other organic compounds in absence of glucose:
      • β-oxidation: Use of fatty acids for mitochondrial respiration
      • Gluconeogenesis: Production of glucose from sources other than glycogen
    • Some cells (neurons, erythrocytes, kidney medulla cells) use only glucose, while others may preferentially use fatty acids (e.g., cardiomyocytes)

    2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP)

    • Chemical uncoupler that dissipates proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane, reducing ATP synthesis and increasing heat generation

    Thermogenin

    • Proton carrier protein found in brown fat mitochondria
    • Transports protons across mitochondrial membrane without ATP synthase, generating heat instead of ATP
    • More common in children than adults

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