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What is the role of an oxidoreductase enzyme?
In an oxidoreductase reaction, what is the molecule that loses electrons called?
What type of enzyme catalyzes the transfer of a functional group from one molecule to another?
What is the role of a hydrolase enzyme?
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What is the key characteristic of lyase enzymes?
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What type of reaction does a lyase enzyme catalyze?
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What is the name of the molecule that gains electrons in an oxidoreductase reaction?
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What type of enzyme catalyzes the reaction A–X + B → A + B–X?
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What triggers the opening of facilitated diffusion channels?
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What is the direction of movement in facilitated diffusion?
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What is the role of kinase enzyme in facilitated diffusion of glucose?
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What is a characteristic of facilitated diffusion?
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What is the net flux of facilitated diffusion?
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What is the function of transporter proteins in facilitated diffusion?
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How many acetyl CoA molecules are produced from complete hydrolysis of palmitic acid?
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How many times are the 5 steps of β-oxidation carried out in the metabolism of palmitic acid?
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What is the total number of ATP molecules produced from the reduced coenzymes in the metabolism of palmitic acid?
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How many ATP molecules are produced from each NADH + H+ molecule in the electron transport system?
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What is the net yield of ATP molecules from the complete oxidation of palmitic acid?
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What is the energy requirement for the initial activation process of fatty acid metabolism?
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How many FADH2 molecules are produced from the β-oxidation sequence of palmitic acid?
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What is the number of ATP molecules produced from each FADH2 molecule in the electron transport system?
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Who described the Lineweaver-Burk equation of enzyme kinetics?
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What is the purpose of the Lineweaver-Burk plot?
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What is the y-intercept of the Lineweaver-Burk plot equivalent to?
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What is the x-intercept of the Lineweaver-Burk plot representative of?
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What is the main application of the Lineweaver-Burk plot in enzyme kinetics?
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What type of inhibitors can be distinguished using the Lineweaver-Burk plot?
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What are enzyme inhibitors?
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What is the equation of the Lineweaver-Burk transformation?
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What is the product of the reaction involving glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and NAD+?
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What is the source of the phosphate used in the reaction involving glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate and NAD+?
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What is the product of the reaction involving 1,3-diphosphoglycerate and ADP?
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What is the result of the 8th step in glycolysis?
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What is the product of the reaction involving 2-phosphoglycerate and H2O?
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What is the result of the 10th step in glycolysis?
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What is the alternative step chosen when anaerobic conditions exist within the cell?
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What is the source of the 2H atoms used to form lactate in anaerobic conditions?
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Study Notes
Facilitated Diffusion
- Facilitated diffusion occurs down a concentration gradient only
- No net movement occurs if there is no concentration difference
- Rate of movement depends on the steepness of the concentration gradient and the number of transporter proteins (transport maximum)
- Glucose binds to a transport protein, which changes shape, moving glucose across the cell membrane down the concentration gradient
- Kinase enzyme reduces glucose concentration inside the cell by transforming glucose into glucose-6-phosphate
- Transporter proteins always bring glucose into the cell
Enzymes
- Oxidoreductase: an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of electrons from one molecule to another
- Transferase: an enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a functional group from one molecule to another
- Hydrolase: an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a chemical bond
- Lyase: an enzyme that catalyzes the breaking of chemical bonds by means other than hydrolysis and oxidation, often forming a new double bond or ring structure
Lineweaver-Burk Transformation of the Michaelis-Menten Equation
- A graphical representation of the Lineweaver-Burk equation of enzyme kinetics
- Provides a useful graphical method for analysis of the Michaelis-Menten equation
- The plot gives a quick, visual impression of the different forms of enzyme inhibition
- Used to determine important terms in enzyme kinetics, such as Km and Vmax
- Helps distinguish competitive, noncompetitive, and uncompetitive inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibition
- Enzyme inhibitors are molecules that bind to enzymes and decrease their activity
Glycolysis
- A series of reactions that convert glucose into pyruvate
- The 7th step produces ATP molecules
- The 8th step involves phosphate moving from carbon-1 to carbon-2
- The 9th step removes a molecule of H2O from 2-phosphoglycerate
- The 10th step produces another ATP molecule
- The 11th step occurs under anaerobic conditions, adding 2H atoms to pyruvate to form lactate
Fatty Acid Oxidation
- ATP yield in fatty acid metabolism depends on the number of carbons in the fatty acid
- For example, palmitic acid (16C) yields 8 acetyl CoA molecules after complete hydrolysis
- Each operation of β-oxidation yields one FADH2 and one NADH + H+
- Reduced coenzymes channel hydrogen atoms into the electron transport system
- Total ATP yield from the oxidation of palmitic acid is 129 ATPs
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Learn about facilitated diffusion, a type of passive transport that occurs down a concentration gradient with the help of transporter proteins. Understand how it works and its characteristics.