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Pyruvate and Energetics of Glycolysis

Pyruvate and Energetics of Glycolysis. C483 Spring 2013. 1. The conversion of pyruvate to ethanol also causes the ________. A) oxidation of NADH B) production of ADP C) consumption of O2 D) generation of an ion gradient across mitochondrial membranes

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Pyruvate and Energetics of Glycolysis

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  1. Pyruvate and Energetics of Glycolysis C483 Spring 2013

  2. 1. The conversion of pyruvate to ethanol also causes the ________. A) oxidation of NADH B) production of ADP C) consumption of O2 D) generation of an ion gradient across mitochondrial membranes 2. The enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of pyruvate to lactate is ________. A) lactate reductase B) pyruvate kinase C) lactoenolpyruvate D) lactate dehydrogenase Which fate of pyruvate is an anaerobic process? Formation of alanine Formation of oxaloacetate Formation of acetyl CoA Formation of lactate

  3. Seven of the ten reactions in the glycolytic pathway have free energy values close to zero. What does this tell us about those reactions? A) They are near equilibrium reactions. B) They are not control points for pathway regulation. C) They are reversible reactions. D) All of the above. E) None of the above. Which of the following is false concerning steps 1, 3, and 10 of glycolysis? All are catalyzed by a kinase. All involve ATP hydrolysis All have a negative standard free energy All have a negative free energy under cellular conditions All are irreversible steps.

  4. Fate of Pyruvate Anaerobic in microorganisms Gluconeogenesis Anaerobic in higher organisms Amino acid and nitrogen metabolism Aerobic Energy

  5. The Problem of Anaerobic Metabolism • With oxygen, the NADH produced in glycolysis is re-oxidized back to NAD+ • NAD+/NADH is a co-substrate which means… • If there is no oxygen, glycolysis will stop because… • The solution to the problem is to…

  6. The solution in Yeast • Pyruvate is decarboxylated(cofactor?) to acetaldehyde • Acetaldehyde transformed to ethanol • What type of reaction? • What cofactor? • NAD+ is regenerated to be reused in GAPDH

  7. Balanced Anaerobic Equation Glycolysis: + Ethanol:______________________________

  8. The Solution in Us • Lactate formation • Balanced equation • Do the same exercise as yeast

  9. Overall Energetics of Glycolysis • Standard Free energy change, and standard free energy change at 37o with ions • Problem?

  10. Actual Free energy • Irreversible reactions: Which type of enzymes? • Near-equilibrium reactions • Notice: reactions 5 and 6 together

  11. Answers • A • D • D • D • B

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