Biology 403, spring 2004, note-sheet for third midterm

Energy associated with protonmotive force:
ΔG = ΔGchem + ΔGelec = -2.303nRT(pHin - pHout) + zFΔψ

Protonmotive force: Δp = ΔG/(nF) = Δψ - 2.303RTΔpH / F

Glycolysis, Pyruvate Dehydrogenase, and Citric Acid Cycle:

Reactants Products Enzyme
Glucose,ATP G-6-P, ADP, H+ hexokinase
G-6-P F-6-P Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase
F-6-P,ATP F-1,6-diP,ADP,H+ phosphofructokinase-1
F-1,6-bisP DHAP, Glycald-3-P aldolase
DHAP Glycald-3-P Triosephosphate Isomerase
Glycald-3-P, NAD+,Pi 1,3-bis-P-glycerate,NADH,H+ Glycald-3P dehydrogenase
1,3-bis-P-glycerate,ADP 3-P-glycerate,ATP phosphoglycerate kinase
3-P-glycerate 2-P-glycerate phosphoglycerate mutase
2-P-glycerate PEP + H2O enolase
PEP,ADP,H+ pyruvate, ATP pyruvate kinase
Pyruvate, HS-CoA, NAD+ CO2,NADH,H+,Acetyl CoA pyruvate dehydrogenase
acetyl CoA,oxalacetate,H2O citrate citrate synthase
citrate isocitrate aconitase
isocitrate,NAD+ α-k-glutarate,NADH,CO2 isoictrate dehydrogenase
α-k-glutarate, HS-CoA,NAD+ succinyl CoA,NADH,CO2 α-k-glutarate dehydrogenase
succinyl CoA,GDP,Pi succinate,GTP,HS-CoA succinyl CoA synthase
Succinate,Q fumarate,QH2 succinate dehydrogenase
fumarate,H2O L-malate fumarate hydratase
L-malate,NAD+ oxaloacetate,NADH,H+ malate dehydrogenase

Reactions unique to gluconeogenesis:

Reactants Products Enzyme
Pyruvate, HCO3-,ATP oxaloacetate+ADP+Pi pyruvate carboxylase
oxaloacetate,GTP PEP+GDP+CO2 PEP carboxykinase
F-1,6-P F-6-P+Pi F-1,6-bisphosphatase
G-6-P glucose + Pi glucose 6-phosphatase

Redox Complexes in the Electron Transport Chain:

Complex ΔEo', V ΔGo', kJ/mol Complex ΔEo', V ΔGo', kJ/mol
I (NADH/Q) +0.36 -70 II (Succinate/Q) +0.01 -2
III (QH2/cyto C) +0.19 -37 IV (Cyto C/O2 +0.59 -110

Lipoproteins:
Property Chylomicrons VLDLs IDLs LDLs HDLs
MW*10-6 >400 10-80 5-10 2.3 0.18-0.36
Density, g cm-3 <0.95 0.95-1.006 1.006-1.019 1.019-1.063 1.063-1.210
% Protein 2 10 18 25 33
% Triacylglycerol 85 50 31 10 8
% Cholesterol 4 22 29 45 30
% Phospholipid 9 18 22 20 29

Beta Oxidation of Fatty Acids:

Reactants Products Enzyme
Fatty acyl CoA, FAD trans-Δ2-Enoyl CoA, FADH2 Acyl-CoA dehydrogenase
FADH2,Fe-S3+ FAD,Fe-S2+ Electron-transferring flavoprotein
Fe-S2+,Q Fe-S3+, QH2 ETF:ubiquinone reductase
trans-Δ2-Enoyl CoA,H2O L-3-hydroxyacyl CoA Enoyl-CoA hydratase
L-3-hydroxyacyl CoA, NAD+ 3-ketoacyl CoA,NADH,H+ L-3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA dehydrogenase
3-ketoacyl CoA,HS-CoA acetyl CoA,
shortened fatty acyl CoA
thiolase

Comparison of fatty acid oxidation and synthesis in mammals:

Property oxidation synthesis
localization mitochondria, peroxisomes cytosol
acyl carrier CoA acyl carrier protein
carbon units C2 C2
acceptor / donor CoA (C2) malonyl CoA (evolves CO2)
mobile redox cofactors NAD+, ETF, Q NADPH
enzyme organization separate enzymes multifunctional enzyme