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What is a distinguishing feature of a Pushdown Automaton (PDA) compared to a Finite Automaton (FA)?
What is a distinguishing feature of a Pushdown Automaton (PDA) compared to a Finite Automaton (FA)?
What is the purpose of the stack in a Pushdown Automaton?
What is the purpose of the stack in a Pushdown Automaton?
Which of the following is NOT a component of a PDA's formal definition?
Which of the following is NOT a component of a PDA's formal definition?
What does the notation ⊢ represent in the context of a PDA?
What does the notation ⊢ represent in the context of a PDA?
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In an instantaneous description (ID) of a PDA, what does the variable 'w' represent?
In an instantaneous description (ID) of a PDA, what does the variable 'w' represent?
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Pyruvate carboxylase is activated by ______, ensuring gluconeogenesis is activated.
Pyruvate carboxylase is activated by ______, ensuring gluconeogenesis is activated.
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In the Cori Cycle, lactate produced by anaerobic glycolysis in muscle cells is transported to the ______.
In the Cori Cycle, lactate produced by anaerobic glycolysis in muscle cells is transported to the ______.
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Glycogenesis involves synthesizing glycogen from ______, primarily in the liver and muscle cells.
Glycogenesis involves synthesizing glycogen from ______, primarily in the liver and muscle cells.
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Defects in gluconeogenic enzymes can lead to ______, resulting in low blood glucose levels.
Defects in gluconeogenic enzymes can lead to ______, resulting in low blood glucose levels.
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In type 2 diabetes, gluconeogenesis can become inappropriately active, contributing to ______.
In type 2 diabetes, gluconeogenesis can become inappropriately active, contributing to ______.
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Malate dehydrogenase catalyzes the oxidation of malate to ______, generating NADH.
Malate dehydrogenase catalyzes the oxidation of malate to ______, generating NADH.
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Each turn of the TCA cycle generates 3 NADH, 1 FADH₂, 1 GTP, and ______ CO₂.
Each turn of the TCA cycle generates 3 NADH, 1 FADH₂, 1 GTP, and ______ CO₂.
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The enzyme pyruvate carboxylase is responsible for the conversion of pyruvate to ______.
The enzyme pyruvate carboxylase is responsible for the conversion of pyruvate to ______.
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A deficiency in PDC leads to a buildup of ______ and can result in lactic acidosis.
A deficiency in PDC leads to a buildup of ______ and can result in lactic acidosis.
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The TCA cycle is described as ______ because it plays both catabolic and anabolic roles.
The TCA cycle is described as ______ because it plays both catabolic and anabolic roles.
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Bioenergetics focuses on how cells harness energy from ______ to perform work.
Bioenergetics focuses on how cells harness energy from ______ to perform work.
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A reaction with negative ΔG is classified as ______ and releases energy.
A reaction with negative ΔG is classified as ______ and releases energy.
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ATP is the primary energy ______ in the cell.
ATP is the primary energy ______ in the cell.
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A reaction with positive ΔH absorbs heat and is classified as ______.
A reaction with positive ΔH absorbs heat and is classified as ______.
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The hydrolysis of ATP to ADP releases energy, which drives many biological ______.
The hydrolysis of ATP to ADP releases energy, which drives many biological ______.
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Study Notes
How Pushdown Automata (PDA) Works
- PDAs are more powerful than Finite Automata (FA), capable of accepting languages that FA cannot.
- All languages accepted by FA are also accepted by PDA.
Components of PDA
- Input Tape: Composed of cells or symbols with a read-only head that moves left to right.
- Finite Control: Contains a pointer to the current symbol being read.
- Stack: A structure for temporary storage with infinite capacity, allowing push and pop operations only from one end.
Formal Definition of PDA
- Q: Finite set of states.
- ∑: Input set.
- Γ: Stack symbols that can be pushed or popped.
- q0: Initial state.
- Z: Start symbol in Γ.
- F: Set of final states.
- δ: Mapping function for state transitions.
Instantaneous Description (ID)
- Described as a triple (q, w, α):
- q: Current state.
- w: Remaining input.
- α: Stack contents, with the top on the left.
- Moves are represented by the symbol ⊢ (one move) or ⊢* (sequence of moves).
Example 1: PDA for Language {a^n b^2n | n ≥ 1}
- Push two 'a's onto the stack for each 'a' read.
- For each 'b' read, pop one 'a' from the stack.
- Transition functions:
- δ(q0, a, Z) = (q0, aaZ)
- δ(q0, a, a) = (q0, aaa)
- δ(q0, b, a) = (q1, ε)
- δ(q1, b, a) = (q1, ε)
- δ(q1, ε, Z) = (q2, ε)
- Final configuration indicates acceptance when the stack is empty.
Example 2: PDA for Language {0^n 1^m 0^n | m, n ≥ 1}
- Push all '0's onto the stack when reading '0's.
- Do nothing when reading '1's.
- Pop '0's from the stack when encountering '0's after reading '1's.
- Transition functions:
- δ(q0, 0, Z) = δ(q0, 0Z)
- δ(q0, 0, 0) = δ(q0, 00)
- δ(q0, 1, 0) = δ(q1, 0)
- δ(q1, 0, 0) = δ(q1, ε)
- δ(q0, ε, Z) = δ(q2, Z) (indicates acceptance)
PDA Acceptance Criteria
- Acceptance by Final State: PDA enters a final state after reading the entire input.
- Acceptance by Empty Stack: The stack becomes empty after processing the input string.
Example of PDA Acceptance by Empty Stack
- Accepts strings where the number of '0's is twice that of '1's.
- Two scenarios for handling '1's and '0's:
- If '1' precedes '0's, push two '1's onto the stack for each '1' and pop for every two '0's.
- If '0' precedes '1's, push the first '0' onto the stack, read the second '0', and pop when a '1' is read.
- Transition functions cover both scenarios to ensure acceptance.
Oxidation of Malate
- Malate is oxidized to oxaloacetate by malate dehydrogenase, producing NADH.
- Oxaloacetate can react with acetyl-CoA, continuing the TCA cycle.
Energy Yield of the TCA Cycle
- Each acetyl-CoA turn in the TCA cycle generates:
- 3 NADH
- 1 FADH₂
- 1 GTP (convertible to ATP)
- 2 CO₂
- NADH yields about 2.5 ATP and FADH₂ yields about 1.5 ATP, totaling approximately 10 ATP per acetyl-CoA.
Regulation of the TCA Cycle
- Citrate Synthase: Inhibited by high ATP, NADH, and citrate; indicates sufficient energy.
- Isocitrate Dehydrogenase: Activated by ADP, inhibited by ATP and NADH.
- α-Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase: Inhibited by high NADH and succinyl-CoA; activated by ADP and Ca²⁺.
Anaplerotic Reactions
- The TCA cycle replenishes intermediates used in biosynthesis (e.g., amino acids, heme).
- Pyruvate carboxylase converts pyruvate to oxaloacetate, maintaining cycle continuity despite withdrawal for biosynthesis.
Clinical Relevance
- Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency: Impairs conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA, leading to lactate accumulation and lactic acidosis.
- Thiamine Deficiency (Beriberi): Affects PDC and α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase activity, impacting energy metabolism, especially in nervous and cardiovascular tissues.
Amphibolic Nature of the TCA Cycle
- The cycle functions in both catabolism (energy production) and anabolism (biomolecule synthesis).
- Acetyl-CoA activates pyruvate carboxylase, stimulating gluconeogenesis when glucose is needed.
Cori Cycle and Glucose-Alanine Cycle
- Cori Cycle: Lactate from anaerobic glycolysis in muscles is converted to glucose in the liver, returning to muscles for energy.
- Glucose-Alanine Cycle: Alanine from muscle protein breakdown is converted to pyruvate and glucose in the liver, aiding glucose levels during fasting or exercise.
Clinical Relevance of Gluconeogenesis
- Hypoglycemia: Impaired gluconeogenesis leads to low blood glucose, especially during fasting. Caused by defects in gluconeogenic enzymes (e.g., glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency).
- Diabetes: Dysregulation of gluconeogenesis can lead to hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes, as insulin may fail to suppress the pathway adequately.
Glycogen Metabolism
- Glycogen serves as the primary glucose storage form, mainly in the liver and muscles, regulating blood glucose levels and providing energy.
Glycogenesis (Glycogen Synthesis)
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Key Steps:
- Glucose is phosphorylated to glucose-6-phosphate by hexokinase (muscle) or glucokinase (liver).
- Converted to glucose-1-phosphate by phosphoglucomutase.
- UDP-glucose is formed from glucose-1-phosphate by UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase.
- Glycogen synthase adds glucose units to glycogen chains (α-1,4-glycosidic bonds).
- Branching enzyme creates branches (α-1,6-glycosidic bonds) for storage efficiency.
Glycogenolysis (Glycogen Breakdown)
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Key Steps:
- Glycogen phosphorylase cleaves glucose units, producing glucose-1-phosphate.
- Converted to glucose-6-phosphate by phosphoglucomutase.
- Liver converts glucose-6-phosphate to glucose via glucose-6-phosphatase, releasing it into the bloodstream.
Regulation of Glycogen Metabolism
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Hormonal Regulation:
- Insulin: Promotes glycogenesis; activates glycogen synthase and inhibits glycogen phosphorylase.
- Glucagon: Stimulates glycogenolysis; activates glycogen phosphorylase in the liver and inhibits glycogen synthase.
- Epinephrine: Stimulates glycogenolysis in muscles for quick energy.
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Allosteric Regulation:
- Glycogen synthase is activated by glucose-6-phosphate; inhibited by phosphorylation.
- Glycogen phosphorylase is activated by AMP; inhibited by ATP and glucose-6-phosphate.
Glycogen Storage Diseases
- Genetic disorders due to enzyme deficiencies in glycogen metabolism:
- Type I (von Gierke Disease): Glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency; leads to hypoglycemia and liver glycogen accumulation.
- Type II (Pompe Disease): Lysosomal α-glucosidase deficiency; results in glycogen accumulation in lysosomes, causing muscle weakness.
- Type III (Cori Disease): Debranching enzyme deficiency; leads to abnormal short branches in glycogen and hypoglycemia.
- Type V (McArdle Disease): Muscle glycogen phosphorylase deficiency; causes exercise intolerance due to impaired glycogen breakdown.
Clinical Relevance
- Blood Glucose Regulation: Effective glycogen metabolism is crucial for maintaining glucose levels, affecting fasting and meal intervals.
- Exercise: Adequate glycogen stores are essential for sustained activity; inadequate levels can lead to fatigue.
Integration with Other Metabolic Pathways
- Glycogen metabolism interacts with glycolysis and gluconeogenesis to meet energy demands.
- Nutrient sensing and metabolic control pathways include insulin signaling and AMPK signaling, responding to dietary intake.
Monosaccharide and Disaccharide Metabolism
- Monosaccharides (e.g., glucose, fructose, galactose) are essential for energy and biosynthetic processes.
- They convert into forms usable in glycolysis, the TCA cycle, or other metabolic pathways.
Glucose Metabolism
- Primary energy source processed through:
- Glycolysis: Converts glucose to pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH.
- Gluconeogenesis: Converts pyruvate back to glucose, primarily in the liver.
- Pentose Phosphate Pathway (PPP): Generates NADPH for biosynthesis and ribose-5-phosphate for nucleotide synthesis.
Glycosaminoglycans, Proteoglycans, and Glycoproteins
- Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs): Long polysaccharides vital for extracellular matrix and connective tissues, e.g., hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate.
- Proteoglycans: GAGs covalently attached to core proteins, providing structural support and regulating growth factors.
- Glycoproteins: Proteins with oligosaccharides attached, involved in various biological functions.
Bioenergetics Overview
- Bioenergetics studies energy flow in biological systems, focusing on how cells utilize energy from nutrients for work, growth, and homeostasis.
- Free energy (G) indicates energy available for work; spontaneous reactions have negative ΔG (ΔG < 0), while non-spontaneous reactions have positive ΔG (ΔG > 0).
- Enthalpy (H) reflects a system's heat content; exothermic reactions release heat (ΔH < 0), and endothermic reactions absorb heat (ΔH > 0).
- Entropy (S) is a measure of disorder; reactions favor pathways that increase entropy.
- Standard Free Energy Change (ΔG⁰') refers to energy change under specific conditions (1 M reactants/products, pH 7, 25°C, 1 atm).
- Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) is the primary energy carrier in cells, hydrolizing ATP to ADP or AMP releases significant energy (-30.5 kJ/mol).
Coupled Reactions and Biochemical Reactions
- Coupled reactions involve connecting endergonic (ΔG > 0) and exergonic (ΔG < 0) reactions, with ATP hydrolysis driving many processes.
- Key biochemical reactions include:
- Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reactions: Transfer of electrons, crucial for processes like cellular respiration.
- Ligation Reactions: Use ATP for bond formation (e.g., converting pyruvate to oxaloacetate).
- Isomerization: Rearrangement of molecules (e.g., glucose-6-phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate).
- Group Transfer Reactions: Transfer chemical groups, such as phosphorylation from ATP.
- Hydrolytic Reactions: Bond breaking using water, like peptide or ATP hydrolysis.
Oxidation States and Energy Compounds
- Carbon oxidation states indicate energy content; reduced states in hydrocarbons contain more energy.
- High-energy compounds beyond ATP include creatine phosphate, acetyl-CoA, NADH, and FADH₂, crucial for energy transfer and storage.
Carbohydrates Overview
- Carbohydrates serve as energy sources, structural elements, and signaling molecules, classified into:
- Monosaccharides: Single units (e.g., glucose, fructose).
- Disaccharides: Two units (e.g., sucrose).
- Oligosaccharides: Short chains (3–10 units).
- Polysaccharides: Long chains (e.g., starch, glycogen).
Energy Yield and Regulation of the TCA Cycle
- Each turn of the TCA cycle generates:
- 3 NADH
- 1 FADH₂
- 1 GTP (convertible to ATP)
- 2 CO₂
- Total energy yield per acetyl-CoA is approximately 10 ATP.
- Regulatory enzymes include:
- Citrate synthase: Inhibited by ATP, NADH, citrate.
- Isocitrate dehydrogenase: Activated by ADP, inhibited by ATP and NADH.
- α-Ketoglutarate dehydrogenase: Inhibited by NADH and succinyl-CoA, activated by ADP and Ca²⁺.
Anaplerotic Reactions and Clinical Relevance
- Anaplerotic reactions replenish TCA cycle intermediates for biosynthesis (e.g., pyruvate to oxaloacetate).
- Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency: Leads to lactate buildup, causing lactic acidosis and neurological issues.
- Thiamine Deficiency (Beriberi): Impairs energy metabolism, affecting nervous and cardiovascular systems.
Glycogen Metabolism and Integration with Other Pathways
- Glycogen metabolism maintains blood glucose levels, with dysregulation causing hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia.
- Glycogen storage is vital for exercise; inadequate supplies impair performance.
- Interconnectivity with glycolysis and gluconeogenesis allows adaptive responses to energy needs, influenced by nutrient sensing pathways (e.g., insulin signaling, AMPK).
Monosaccharide and Disaccharide Metabolism
- Monosaccharide metabolism converts sugars into forms usable in glycolysis and the TCA cycle.
- Key processes include:
- Glycolysis: Converts glucose to pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH.
- Gluconeogenesis: Converts pyruvate back to glucose, mainly in the liver.
- Pentose Phosphate Pathway (PPP): Generates NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate for nucleotide synthesis.
Pentose Phosphate Pathway (PPP)
- The PPP yields NADPH and ribose-5-phosphate, crucial for biosynthetic pathways.
- Oxidative Phase: Generates NADPH via glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase.
- Non-Oxidative Phase: Converts ribulose-5-phosphate to ribose-5-phosphate for nucleotide synthesis, integrating with glycolysis.
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