Electron Transport Chain Enzymes Quiz

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What is the amount of ATP formed when protons and electrons enter the ETC from the FADH2+ coenzyme?

  • 2
  • 12 (correct)
  • 3
  • 38

Which complex is involved in the synthesis of ATP in oxidative phosphorylation?

  • Creatine kinase
  • Dehydrogenase
  • Phosphatase
  • ATP synthase (correct)

What occurs when tissue respiration and oxidative phosphorylation are uncoupled?

  • The formation of ATP decreases and the release of energy in the form of heat increases (correct)
  • Both the release of energy in the form of heat and the formation of ATP are reduced
  • Both the release of energy in the form of heat and the formation of ATP increase
  • The formation of ATP increases and the release of energy in the form of heat decreases

Which compound is an inhibitor of tissue respiration and oxidative phosphorylation?

<p>Dicumarol (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process occurs after the isolation of tissue respiration uncouplers?

<p>ATP synthesis slows down (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What process leads to the disappearance of the electrochemical potential and the termination of ATP synthesis?

<p>Uncoupling of tissue respiration and oxidative phosphorylation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is responsible for inactivating an oxidized product, a lipid radical, by electron transfer?

<p>Vitamin B (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenomenon characterized by a sharp increase in oxygen consumption in phagocytic cells?

<p>Respiratory burst (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme converts arginine to citrulline in macrophages?

<p>Nitric oxide synthase (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What enzyme is involved in the formation of peroxynitrite ONOO- from NO with strong bactericidal properties?

<p>Superoxide dismutase (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which compound is necessary for the conversion of O2 to H2O2 and forms O2- and OH- for bacterial cell destruction?

<p>Catalase (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What particles are involved in protecting the body from bacteria in phagocytic cells?

<p>Superoxide and hydroxyl radical (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What feature distinguishes cytochrome oxidase from other enzymes in the electron transport chain?

<p>Presence of Cu^2+ (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme of the respiratory chain contains cytochromes a and a3?

<p>Cytochrome oxidase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme in the electron transport chain has an active center that includes atoms of iron and copper?

<p>Cytochrome oxidase (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the final electron acceptor in the respiratory chain?

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

Which enzyme in the electron transport chain does not contain cytochromes?

<p>NADH dehydrogenase (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which compound, synthesized from an intermediate product of glycolysis, plays a significant role in regulating oxygen binding to hemoglobin?

<p>2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate (2,3-BPG) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which compound in erythrocytes reduces the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen by binding to the central cavity of the hemoglobin tetramer?

<p>2,3-Bisphosphoglycerate (2,3-BPG) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary regulator of oxygen binding to hemoglobin in tissues, promoting the release of oxygen from hemoglobin?

<p>CO2 / H+ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does an increase in the concentration of H+ affect the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen?

<p>Decreases affinity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor enhances the function of releasing oxygen from hemoglobin in tissues?

<p>Low PO2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which regulator enhances the function of releasing oxygen from hemoglobin in tissues?

<p>Increase in hydrogen ion (H+) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which amino acid residues in deoxyhemoglobin protomers bind to 2,3 bisphosphoglycerate?

<p>Positively charged amino acids (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the conditions for accelerating the formation of 2,3 bisphosphoglycerate in erythrocytes?

<p>Decrease in PO2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which compound is the hydrogen atom donor in the reduction of glutathione (GSSG → 2 G-SH)?

<p>NADPH (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process occurring in erythrocytes that causes a change in the hemoglobin polypeptide chain with an increase in the content of reactive oxygen species?

<p>Oxidation of S-H group (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme converts 1,3 bisphosphoglycerate to 2,3 bisphosphoglycerate in red blood cells?

<p>Bisphosphoglycerate mutase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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