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Glycolysis

Explore the stages of glycolysis and the Krebs cycle, including the link reaction, energy production, key molecules, outcomes, and control mechanisms. Learn about the importance of these metabolic processes in ATP synthesis.

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Glycolysis

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  1. Glycolysis • This stage of respiration is the “setting up” stage • Glucose is prepared for further breakdown to produce more ATP • Reduced NAD created here has the potential to make ATP in later stages

  2. Link reaction • Pyruvate produced in glycolysis contains lots of potential energy that can be channelled into ATP synthesis. • This will not happen without the presence of oxygen. • Only when oxygen is present is pyruvate actively transported to the mitochondria. • Here pyruvate undergoes a link reaction to become acetyl coenzyme A

  3. Link reaction • Pyruvate loses a hydrogen (becomes dehydrogenated) • Pyruvate also loses carbon as carbon dioxide (becomes decarboxylated) • This results in the formation of a substance called acetyl coenzyme A • Acetyl co-A is fixed in the matrix of the mitochondria. From here it can enter the next stage of aerobic respiration, the Kreb’s cycle. • The hydrogen acceptor molecule is NAD.

  4. The Link Reaction NAD Reduced NAD CO2 coenzyme A (CoA)

  5. Summary of Link Reaction • The link reaction occurs twicefor every glucose molecule! • Two pyruvate molecules are made for every glucose that enters glycolysis. • This means the link reaction and the next stage (Krebs cycle) also happen twice. 2 acetyl CoA molecules go into the Krebs cycle 2 CO2 molecules are released as a waste product of respiration 2 molecules of reduced NAD are formed and go to the last stage (oxidative phosphorylation)

  6. The Krebs Cycle

  7. Learning Outcomes (g) outline the Krebs cycle, with reference to the formation of citrate from acetate and oxaloacetate and the reconversion of citrate to oxaloacetate (names of intermediate compounds are not required); (h) explain that during the Krebs cycle, decarboxylation and dehydrogenation occur, NAD and FAD are reduced and substrate level phosphorylation occurs.

  8. The Krebs Cycle • A series of chemical reactions that occur in the matrix of the mitochondrion • Pyruvate has a carboxyl group removed(pyruvate decarboxylase), which eventually becomes carbon dioxide. • Coenzyme A accepts an acetyl group to become acetyl coenzyme A • Acetylis completely broken down into carbon dioxide • Hydrogenis removed to form reduced coenzymes (pyruvate dehydrogenase) • MoreATPis synthesised directly - substrate level phosphorylation

  9. The Krebs Cycle • 2C acetyl combines with a 4C compound called oxcaloacetate. (coenzyme A offloads the acetyl so is free to collect more • This forms a 6C compound called citrate

  10. The Krebs Cycle • 6-carbon citrate is an intermediate compound that is rapidly decarboxylated in a series of enzyme-linked reactions • This compound is also dehydrogenated • The carrier molecules NAD and FAD combine with the liberated hydrogen • Carbon is released as carbon dioxide • It is eventually broken down to 4C oxaloacetate again.

  11. Dehydrogenation Decarboxylation

  12. Importance of Krebs Cycle • The Krebs cycle breaks down acetyl to CO2 • Decarboxylase and dehydrogenase enzymes also release hydrogen atoms. • Coenzyme hydrogen carriers become reduced (NADH/FADH). This is really important for later stages of ATP synthesis. • Acetyl can be produced from fatty acids and amino acids. The body will metabolise any substrate available to produce ATP.

  13. The Outcome of the Krebs Cycle • Three molecules of reducedNAD • One molecule of reduced FAD • One molecule of ATP produced by substrate-level phosphorylation • Two molecules of CO2 • One molecule of regenerated oxaloacetate PER ONE PYRUVATE MOLECULE

  14. The outcome of the Krebs cycle for 2 molecules of pyruvate

  15. Control of the Krebs cycle • Allosteric feedback mechanisms: • High levels of ATP inhibit first three stages of Krebs cycle • Following enzymes then become inhibited by high levels of reduced coenzyme (NADH/FADH) to stop the cycle from continuing • This means substrates are only broken down as and when needed • High concentration of citrate inhibits continual glycolysis of glucose, therefore regulating the amount of substrate going through the pathways

  16. What is allosteric inhibition? • Enzymes involved in respiration pathways can be inhibited by an inhibitor binding temporarily to somewhere other than the active site, changing the active site.

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