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What is the goal of glycolysis?

To turn glucose into pyruvate, so it can enter into the Krebs cycle to produce more energy and generate ATP in the process.

What is the first step in the glycolysis process?

  • 2-phosphoglycerate to Phosphophenol pyruvate
  • Dihydroxyacetone to Glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate
  • Glucose to Glucose 6 phosphate (correct)
  • Fructose 6 phosphate to Fructose 1,6 phosphate

    • What is the mechanism by which the first step in glycolysis occurs? What is expended in the process?

    Phosphorylation; ATP

    What enzyme phosphorylates glucose into glucose 6 phosphate in step 1?

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

    What are the steps in glycolysis where ATP is used?

    <p>Step 1 and Step 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the steps in glycolysis where ATP is gained?

    <p>Step 7 and Step 10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many reactions are there in total in glycolysis?

    <p>10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is step 2 in the glycolysis process?

    <p>Glucose 6 phosphate to Fructose 6 phosphate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What enzyme facilitates the change from glucose 6 phosphate to fructose 6 phosphate in step 2 of glycolysis?

    <p>Phosphoglucose isomerase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the 3 major types of enzymes involved in glycolysis?

    <p>Isomerases, Kinases, Aldolases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a kinase do?

    <p>Phosphorylation/dephosphorylation (addition and subtraction of a phosphate)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an isomerase do?

    <p>Changes shape, not composition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an aldolase do?

    <p>Cleaves sugar into smaller sugars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the third step in the glycolysis process?

    <p>Fructose 6 phosphate to Fructose 1,6 phosphate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What enzyme adds a phosphate to fructose 6 phosphate to make fructose 1,6 phosphate in step 3 of glycolysis?

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

    What is needed by phosphofructokinase to produce fructose 1,6 phosphate from fructose 6 phosphate?

    <p>An ATP molecule (2nd used in glycolysis)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fourth step in the glycolysis process?

    <p>Fructose 1,6 phosphate to Dihydroxyacetone phosphate and Glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the molecules created in the fourth step cannot continue in the process of glycolysis as is?

    <p>Dihydroxyacetone phosphate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does fructose 1,6 phosphate get broken down into dihydroxyacetone and glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate?

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

    What is the fifth step in glycolysis?

    <p>Dihydroxyacetone phosphate to Glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme produces glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate from dihydroxyacetone molecules?

    <p>Triosephosphate isomerase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do we end up with 2 NET ATPs at the end of glycolysis instead of 1?

    <p>Because everything done after step 5 is done to both of the glyceraldehyde 3 phosphates produced in steps 4 and 5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is step 6 in the glycolysis process?

    <p>Glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate to 1,3 bisphosphoglycerate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molecule called that helps the reaction in step 6 occur? What is produced from that molecule after the reaction takes place?

    <p>NAD; NADH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the enzyme that catalyzes the reaction in step 6?

    <p>Glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate dehydrogenase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is step 7 of glycolysis?

    <p>1,3 bisphosphoglycerate to 3-phosphoglycerate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is made by dephosphorylating 1,3 bisphosphoglycerate in step 7 of glycolysis?

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

    What is the enzyme called that facilitates the reaction in step 7?

    <p>Phosphoglycerate kinase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens in step 8 of glycolysis?

    <p>3-phosphoglycerate to 2-phosphoglycerate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What enzyme moves the phosphate from the 3 position to the 2 position on the phosphoglycerate molecule?

    <p>Phosphoglycerate mutase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is step 9 of glycolysis?

    <p>2-phosphoglycerate to phosphophenol pyruvate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Glycolysis Overview

    • Glycolysis converts glucose into pyruvate, enabling entry into the Krebs cycle for energy production.
    • This process generates ATP during the conversion.

    Glycolysis Steps and Key Reactions

    • Step 1: Glucose is phosphorylated to glucose 6 phosphate by the enzyme hexokinase using ATP.
    • Step 2: Glucose 6 phosphate is converted to fructose 6 phosphate by phosphoglucose isomerase.
    • Step 3: Fructose 6 phosphate is phosphorylated to fructose 1,6 phosphate using ATP with the enzyme phosphofructokinase.
    • Step 4: Fructose 1,6 phosphate splits into dihydroxyacetone phosphate and glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate via aldolase.
    • Step 5: Dihydroxyacetone phosphate is converted into glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate by triosephosphate isomerase.
    • Step 6: Glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate is transformed into 1,3 bisphosphoglycerate, producing NADH with the enzyme glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate dehydrogenase.
    • Step 7: 1,3 bisphosphoglycerate is dephosphorylated to 3-phosphoglycerate, generating ATP through phosphoglycerate kinase.
    • Step 8: 3-phosphoglycerate is converted to 2-phosphoglycerate by phosphoglycerate mutase.
    • Step 9: 2-phosphoglycerate is converted into phosphoenolpyruvate, with the removal of a water molecule.

    Total Reactions and ATP Yield

    • Glycolysis involves a total of 10 chemical reactions.
    • ATP is used in Steps 1, 3, and gained in Steps 7 and 10, leading to a net gain of 2 ATP molecules.

    Enzyme Functions

    • Kinases: Enzymes that add or remove phosphates, involved in multiple steps of glycolysis.
    • Isomerases: Enzymes like phosphoglucose isomerase and phosphoglycerate mutase that change the shape but not the composition of molecules.
    • Aldolases: Enzymes that cleave molecules into smaller sugars.

    Important Molecules

    • NAD: Acts as a cofactor in Step 6, resulting in the formation of NADH.
    • ATP: Essential energy currency used and produced during glycolysis.

    Additional Notes

    • The process of glycolysis results in two molecules of glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate for every glucose molecule, impacting ATP production efficiency.
    • The flow of energy and substrate changes throughout each step are crucial for cellular respiration and energy metabolism.

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    Test your knowledge on glycolysis with these flashcards. Learn about the steps and goals of glycolysis, including the conversion of glucose to pyruvate and the energy produced. Perfect for students studying biochemistry and cellular metabolism.

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