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Metabolism

Metabolism. Collection of biochemical rxns within a cell Metabolic pathways Sequence of rxns Each step catalyzed by a different enzyme Enzymes of a pathway often physically interact to form large complexes Limits amount of diffusion needed at each step of the pathway

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Metabolism

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  1. Metabolism • Collection of biochemical rxns within a cell • Metabolic pathways • Sequence of rxns • Each step catalyzed by a different enzyme • Enzymes of a pathway often physically interact to form large complexes • Limits amount of diffusion needed at each step of the pathway • The product of the preceding step is the reactant in the following step • Metabolic intermediates are the products formed along the way towards the ‘final’ product oxaloacetate

  2. Catabolism vs Anabolism • Catabolic: breakdown from complex to simple • Yield raw materials (amino acids, etc) and chemical energy (NADH, ATP) • Convergent: diverse starting materials broken down to conserved set of intermediates (pyruvate, Acetyl-CoA) • Anabolic: synthesis from simple to complex • Consume raw materials and chemical energy stored in NADPH and ATP • Divergent: small set of molecules assembled into a diversity of products

  3. Catabolism vs Anabolism Catabolism Anabolism

  4. Oxidation and reduction • Redox reactions: the gain (reduction) or loss (oxidation) of electrons • Reducing agents = lose e- = get oxidized • Oxidizing agents = gain e- = get reduced Fe0 + Cu2+ <---> Fe2+ + Cu0 Reducing agent + oxidizing agent <---> oxidized + reduced • Metals show complete transfer of e- • Reducing agents reduce the charge on oxidizing agents

  5. Oxidation and reduction • Redox reactions: the gain (reduction) or loss (oxidation) of electrons • Changes in organic molecules shift the degree of e- sharing • Carbon in C-H bond is reduced • Carbon in C=O bond is oxidized • EN diffs result in e- spending less time around C when bonded to O CH4 + 2O2 --> CO2 + 2H2O

  6. Capture and Use of E • Alkanes are highly reduced organic compounds (E rich) • Not well tolerated by most cells • Fatty acids and sugars are well tolerated C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O ΔG°’= -686 kcal/mol ADP + Pi --> ATP ΔG°’= +7.3 kcal/mol • Theoretical Yield ~ 93 ATP • Actual (aerobic) ~ 36 ATP 39% efficient • Marathon runner • Actual (anaerobic) = 2 ATP 2% efficient • Sprinter

  7. Glycolysis • Glucose + 2NAD + 2ADP + 2Pi --> 2pyruvate + 2ATP + 2NADH

  8. K’eq ΔG°’ ΔG for actual cell conditions

  9. Kinase: an enzyme that can transfer phosphate from ATP to another molecule • Phosphatase: hydrolyzes phosphate from a molecule • Isomerase: an enzyme that can catalyze structural rearrangements • Steps 1-3: 2 ATP used

  10. Aldolase: an enzyme that cleaves an aldol (which is a beta-hydroxyketone)

  11. Two modes of E extraction • 1. Extraction of H+ and 2e- (:H-) • NAD+ + H: --> NADH • Extraction of :H- is done by dehydrogenase enzymes • Dehydrogenase: oxidizes substrates by transferring hydride (H-) ions to an electron acceptor (e.g. NAD+).

  12. Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD) • add :H- to the nicotinamide ring • Most NADH destined for electron-transport chain • Add phosphate to ribose 2’-OH creates NADP/NADPH rAMP

  13. Another example of an ES complex with a covalent intermediate • Regenerate enzyme in last step using inorganic phosphate (Pi)

  14. Two modes of E extraction • 2. Substrate level phosphorylation of ADP --> ATP • transfer of phosphate from higher energy compounds to lower energy ones • ATP is not the highest energy compound • Reverse reaction looks like a classic kinase

  15. Mutase: shifts the position of a functional group • aka as a hydratase

  16. Glycolysis: summary • Steps 1, 3 • 2 ATP consumed • Step 4 • 6C sugar split into two 3C sugars • Step 6 • Redox reaction: NAD+ + :H- --> NADH • Step 7, 10 • Substrate level phosphorylation • Glucose + 2NAD+ + 2ADP + 2Pi --> 2Pyruvate + 2ATP + 2NADH • No O2 used, anaerobic

  17. Reducing power: NADH vs NADPH • Synthesis of fats from sugar requires reduction of metabolites H-C-OH + :H- + H+ ---> H-C-H + H2O • NADH is generated from Catabolic pathways NADH + NADP+ <---> NAD+ + NADPH transhydrogenase • NADPH is used as reducing agent for Anabolic pathways

  18. Fermentation can regenerate NAD+ - O2 • Under anaerobic conditions • Skeletal muscle: Pyruvate + NADH ---> Lactate + NAD+ • Yeast: Pyruvate ---> Acetaldehyde + CO2 Acetaldehyde + NADH ---> Ethanol + NAD+

  19. Fermentation can regenerate NAD+ + O2 • Under anaerobic conditions • Skeletal muscle: Pyruvate + NADH ---> Lactate + NAD+ • Yeast: Pyruvate ---> Acetaldehyde + CO2 Acetaldehyde + NADH ---> Ethanol + NAD+ • Under aerobic conditions • Pyruvate enters TCA cycle • NAD+ regenerated by electron transport chain (oxidative phosphorylation)

  20. Regulation of enzyme activity • Allosteric modulation (Allostery) • Binding of a molecule to the enzyme activates or inhibits it • Binding occurs at an ‘allosteric site’ on the enzyme • Feedback inhibition: • Final product of a pathway inhibits the first enzyme in the pathway • Keeps level of product from getting higher than needed • A + B --> C + D --> E • E is an allosteric inhibitor that binds to allosteric site blocking 1st rxn

  21. Allosteric regulation of metabolism • Most cells have enzymes for both glycolysis and gluconeogenesis • Allostery controls which pathway is active versus inhibited to provide sensitivity to energy needs

  22. Allosteric regulation of metabolism ATP --> ADP + Pi ADP + ADP --> ATP + AMP • ATP = allosteric inhibitor • AMP = allosteric activator • AMP = allosteric inhibitor

  23. Regulation of enzyme activity by covalent modification • Phosphorylation uncharged charged • Serine H2C-OH --> H2C-O-PO32- • Threonine also subject to phosphorylation • Tyrosine also subject to phosphorylation • These subtle changes to the chemical information guiding protein folding can yield conformational changes in protein structure that increase or decrease enzyme activity protein kinases P enz enz protein phosphatases

  24. Metabolism: cell overview

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