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Biology
Undergraduate 2
10/19/2011

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Term
most efficient way to generate ATP
Definition
aerobic respiration
Term
where aerobic respiration occurs
Definition
on cristae of mitochondria
Term
important players in aerobic respiration:
decarboxylation, where aerobic respiration starts
Definition
3-C pyruvic acid is decarboxylated into CO2 and a 2-C acetyl

acetyl is attached to Coenzyme A

one NAD+ is reduced to NADH
Term
important players in aerobic respiration: Kreb's Cycle
Definition
2-C acetyl attached to 4-C oxaloacetic acid creating 6-C citric acid

6-C citric acid decarboxylated into 4-C
oxaloacetic acid and two CO2 molecules.

3 NAD+ and 1 FAD reduced into 3 NADH and 1 FADH2

1 ATP produced by substrate level phosphorylation
Term
Summary of the Citric Acid Cycle
Definition
2AcetylCoA+ 6NAD + 2FAD + 2ADP + 2P + 4H2O →
2CoA + 4CO2 + 6NADH + 4H+ + 2FADH2 + 2ATP
Term
Summary of decarboxylation
Definition
2Pyruvate + 2NAD+ + 2CoA

2AcetylCoA + 2CO2 + 2 NADH
Term
important players in aerobic respiration:
Electron Transport Chain: oxidative phosphorylation
Definition
NAD+ and FAD collect energy in form of H+ becoming NADH and FADH2

NADH and FADH2 oxidized and pass hydrogens to the etc

As electrons go thru chain, protons pushed out the membrane, sets up concentration gradient with protons outside and electrons inside.

electrons are accepted by O2 creating an anion (O-)

Chemiosmosis makes ATP, H+ outside moves toward O- inside thru channels coupled to ATP synthase high-energy diffusion
of H+ drives the reaction ADP + P → ATP

H+ combines with O- inside the mitochondria creating water (H2O).
Term
Summary of Electron Transport
Definition
2 NADH from Glycolysis
+ 2 NADH from Decarboxylation
+ 6 NADH from Citric Acid Cycle
+ 2 FADH2 from Citric Acid Cycle
+ 6 O2
+ 32 ADP
+ 32 P

12 H2O + 32 ATP + 10 NAD+ + 2 FAD
Term
Electron Transport Chain Review
Definition
- NADH and FADH2 are oxidized
- electrons passed to cytochromes,accepted by oxygen
- 32 ATP generated by chemiosmosis / oxidative phosphorylation
- 12 H2O produced as waste from oxidation of oxygen
Term
Citric Acid Cycle Review
Definition
- 2 acetyl combined with 2 oxaloacetic acids creating 2 citric acids

- citric acid decarboxylated and oxidized → 4 CO2, 6 NADH, 2 FADH2

- 2 ATP generated by substrate level phosphorylation
Term
Decarboxylation review
Definition
2 pyruvic acid decarboxylated and oxidized into 2 acetyl CoA + 2 CO2 with 2 NADH
Term
chemiosmotic coupling
Definition
linkage of electron transport, proton pumping and ATP synthesis
Term
starting molecules for aerobic respiration
Definition
NADH FADH & ATP
Term
What is required for chemiosmotic coupling
Definition
H+, ADP and Phosphate to make ATP
Term
What is an “ATP Synthase”?
Definition
enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of ATP from ADP, like a turbine to drive the proton gradient
Term
What drives synthesis of ATP?
Definition
H+ proton gradient, + charge outside membrane, - charge inside
Term
mitochondrial matrix
Definition
made of inner and outer membrane
Term
Outer membrane
Definition
contains transport protein porin which form channels through lipid bilayer, so the outer membrane is permeable
Term
Inner membrane
Definition
impermeable to ions and small molecules except by transport proteins

site of electron transport chain and proton pumping,

contains ATP Synthase
Term
cristae
Definition
folding of the inner membrane to produce high surface area so more ATP synthesis can occur
Term
What happens to the electron in the activated carrier molecule NADH?
Definition
NADH is oxidized and the electron pass to the respiratory chain complexes and finally accepted by oxygen
Term
respiratory chain complexes
Definition
pump H+ outside membrane and electrons inside membrane
Term
What is the “redox potential”?
Definition
affinity for electrons, how much it wants electrons
Term
Why do electrons ONLY move in one direction in the respiratory chain?
Definition
each respiratory chain complexe has a higher redox potential than the last one
Term
Do electrons move from low‐to‐ high redox potential, or high‐to‐low redox potential?
Definition
electrons move from low‐to‐ high redox potential
Term
What is the final electron acceptor?
Definition
Oxygen
Term
redox pair
Definition
NADH and NAD+
NADH strong electron donor
NAD+ weak electron acceptor
Term
Compare the structures of mitochondria and chloroplasts
Definition
both have internal membranes
both have their own RNA & DNA
carry out proton gradients to drive respirstion
Term
Why do eukaryotic cells need cellular compartments while prokaryotes manage without them?
Definition
eukaryotic cells have a higher surface to volume ratio, and needed more than just the plasma membrane
Term
How did the “endomembrane” system develop?
Definition
Invagination of the plasma membrane, the plasma membrane folded on itself to form a two layer membrane arounf the endo membrane system
Term
What organelles are part of the endomembrane system
Definition
ER
Golgi Apparatus
endosomes
lysosomes
Term
How did other organelles develop?
Definition
mitochondria and chloroplasts were bacteria engulfed by primitive eukaryotic cells
Term
Where does protein synthesis occur?
Definition
Ribosomes
Term
What is the template for protein synthesis?
Definition
Term
What are ribosomes? Where can they be located?
Definition
Protein synthesizers that connect one amino acid at a time and build long chains, can be found in the cytosol, ER, and mitochondria
Term
Protein Transport through nuclear pores
Definition
proteins moving from cytosol to nucleus go thru pores that function as nuclear gates, actively transport specific macromolecules
Term
Protein transport across membranes
Definition
proteins moving from cytosol to ER, mitochondra, chloroplasts, or peroxisomes transported by protein translocators, protein has to unfold to squeeze through
Term
protein transport by vesicles
Definition
transport vesicles with proteins from lumen pinch off from membrane and fuse to destination
Term
sorting signal
Definition
contained in the amino acid sequence, tells protein where to go
Term
Do all proteins contain a signal sequence?
Definition
No, deleting a signal sequence turns it into a cytosolic protein
Term
If proteins do not have a signal sequence, where are they located in the cell?
Definition
cytoplasm
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