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These notes detail the process of glycolysis, focusing on the initial steps of glucose metabolism. It explains the role of glucose and glycogen in the process and the different reactions involved, along with the energy yields in different scenarios.

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1A BIOCHEMISTRY GLYCOLYSIS DR. BRENDO JANDOC I. OVERVIEW  Glycolysis  initial step in the metabolism of glucose  glucose...

1A BIOCHEMISTRY GLYCOLYSIS DR. BRENDO JANDOC I. OVERVIEW  Glycolysis  initial step in the metabolism of glucose  glucose  2 pyruvate  results in the net ATP production  SOURCES of CARBON and ENERGY for GLYCOLYSIS Carbon Sources  Starch- major nutrient derived from ingested plant cells  Lactose- disaccharide of glucose and galactose - major carbohydrate component of milk  Fructose- ketose isomer of glucose - important carbohydrate source when sucrose (glucose-fructose disaccharide) intake is high Glucose  product of starch digestion  major form in which carbohydrate is presented to the cells of the body Glycogen  major form of carbohydrate storage in animals  highly branched polymer of glucose  REACTIONS of GLYCOLYSIS  2 molecules of NADH are formed when pyruvate is produced  Pyruvate is the end product of glycolysis in cells with  NADH is reconverted to NAD+ when lactate is mitochondria and an adequate supply of oxygen the end product  Aerobic Glycolysis 1. Phosphorylation of Glucose  oxygen is required to reoxidize the NADH  irreversible formed during the oxidation of glyceraldehyde 3-  effectively trapping glucose as glucose phosphate 6-phosphate (too polar  does not  sets the stage for the oxidative decarboxylation of diffuse out of the cell) pyruvate to acetyl CoA  lack of specific carriers   produces 6 moles ATP / mole of glucose phosphorylated sugar molecules do not  Stages of Glycolysis readily penetrate cell membranes 1. Conversion of Hexose to Triose Phosphate A. Hexokinase I  6 carbon sugar is split to 2 three-carbon sugar  catalyzes phosphorylation of  requires 2 moles ATP/mole of hexose that is split glucose in most tissue 2. Conversion of Triose Phosphate to Pyruvate  phosphorylate several  2 three-carbon sugars metabolized to 2 molecules hexoses other than glucose of pyruvate  low Km (easily saturable)  produces 2 moles ATP/mole of triose phosphate high affinity to glucose converted to pyruvate ( 4 moles ATP  low Vmax for glucose cannot phosphorylate large produced/mole of hexose) quantities of glucose B. Glucokinase (Hexokinase D or Type IV) 1A BIOCHEMISTRY GLYCOLYSIS DR. BRENDO JANDOC  in liver parenchymal cells  catalyzed by glyceraldehyde 3- and β cells of pancreas phosphate dehydrogenase  predominant enzyme for 7. ATP Formation from 1,3-Biphosphoglycerate glucose phosphorylation (1,3-BPG) and ADP (very specific for glucose)  converts 1,3-BPG  3-  glucose sensor in the β cells phosphoglycerate (3-PG) of pancreas  1st glycolytic step that generates ATP  determine threshold for  catalyzed by phosphoglycerate kinase insulin secretion 8. Phosphate Group Shift from Carbon 3 to  levels increased by insulin Carbon 2 and carbohydrate-rich diet  catalyzed by phosphoglycerate  higher Km (not easily mutase saturable) 9. 2-Phosphoglycerate Dehydration  requires higher [glucose] for  catalyzed by enolase half-saturation 10. Pyruvate Formation  functions only with elevated  3rd irreversible reaction of glycolysis hepatocyte [glucose]  catalyzed by pyruvate kinase  high Vmax  allows liver to effectively remove glucose from the portal blood  minimizes hyperglycemia during absorptive period  GLUT-2 insures that blood glucose equilibrates rapidly across the hepatocyte membrane  Regulated by Fructose-6- phosphate, Glucose and Insulin 2. Glucose 6-Phosphate Isomerization  catalyzed by phosphoglucose isomerase  reversible 3. Fructose 6-Phosphate Phosphorylation  irreversible  catalyzed by phosphofructokinase 1 (PFK-1) which is the major regulatory enzyme of glycolysis  most important control point of glycolysis  rate-limiting step of glycolysis  controlled by ATP, fructose 6-  ALTERNATE FATES of PYRUVATE phosphate and regulatory substances 1. Oxidative Decarboxylation of Pyruvate (effectors or modulators)  important pathway in tissues with high 4. Fructose 1,6-Biphosphate Cleavage oxidative capacity (cardiac muscle)  catalyzed by aldolase A  irreversibly converts pyruvate to acetyl CoA  unregulated reversible reaction  acetyl CoA is the major fuel for the TCA  aldolase operates via Schiff base and cycle and the building block for fatty acid enamine intermediates in animals and synthesis plants  catalyzed by pyruvate dehydrogenase  Aldolase B functions in the metabolism complex of dietary fructose 2. Carboxylation of Pyruvate to Oxaloacetate (OAA) 5. DHAP Isomerization  catalyzed by pyruvate carboxylase (biotin  interconversion of DHAP and dependent) glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate  net  replenishes TCA cycle intermediate production of 2 molecules of  provides substrates for gluconeogenesis glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate 3. Reduction of Pyruvate to Ethanol (Yeast, Certain  catalyzed by triose phosphate Microorganisms) isomerase through an enediolate  2 Step Process intermediate - Pyruvate Decarboxylase Reaction 6. Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate Oxidation - Alcohol Dehydrogenase Reaction  to 1,3-biphosphoglycerate 4. Pyruvate to Alanine  1st redox reaction of glycolysis  links carbohydrate and amino acid  require NAD+ as electron carrier metabolism 1A BIOCHEMISTRY GLYCOLYSIS DR. BRENDO JANDOC  catalyzed by alanine aminotransferase 5. Reduction of Pyruvate to Lactate  Lactate is the final product of anaerobic glycolysis  ENERGY YIELD of GLYCOLYSIS  Anaerobic Glycolysis- anaerobic catabolism of glucose can be 100 times faster than the catabolism of glucose in the presence of oxygen Glucose + 2Pi + 2ADP  2Lactate + 2ATP + 2H2O  Aerobic Glycolysis Inherited Enzyme Deficiencies of Glycolysis Glucose + 2Pi + 2NAD+ + 2ADP  1. Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency 2 Pyruvate + 2ATP + 2NADH + 2H+ + o 2nd most common (95%) cause (after H2O glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency) of enzyme deficiency- related hemolytic anemia o restricted to the erythrocytes o produces mild to severe chronic hemolytic anemia 2. Glucose Phosphate Isomerase Deficiency 3. Triose Phosphate Isomerase Deficiency  LACTIC ACIDOSIS  Anaerobic Glycolysis as an Emergency Source of ATP  Blood Lactate Normal Levels is 1.2 Mm  Lactic Acidosis when the blood lactate is 5 mM or more  due to increased formation or reduced utilization, lowered blood pH, decreased bicarbonate levels  excess oxygen required in order to recover from a period when oxygen availability has been inadequate  HORMONAL REGULATION of GLYCOLYSIS Short-Term Regulation  allosteric activation or inhibition  phosphorylation or dephosphorylation of rate-limiting enzymes  minutes to hours effect Hormonal Influences  slower  more profound effects  10-20 fold increase in enzyme activity  occur over hours to days  GLYCOLYSIS and RBC METABOLISM  Mature RBCs contain no mitochondria, they totally dependent on glycolysis for ATP production

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