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respiratory chain
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Biochemistry
Undergraduate 3
12/07/2013

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Term
Mitochondrial membranes
Definition
outer= freely permeable (basically cytosol)
inner- a specific protein carrier must be used to get across excetpt O2, H20, Co2.
Term
Matrix-
oxidation phosphorylation occurs-
Definition
where TCA occurs and FA degraded. Inner membrane is where oxidative phosphorylation is located.
Term
Cristae
Definition
increase SA w/out increaseing volume bc volume slows
Term
function of ETC:
Definition
4 enzyme complexes that pass e- along a series of redox rxns resulting in releases of energy which is used to pump H+ out of matrix
Term
NADH enters at
Definition
complex 1 where it donates 2e- to coenzyme Q
Term
Rxn at complex1
Definition
NADH + uniquinone +H+ -> NAD+ +ubiquinol
Term
is ubiquinone oxidized or reduced?
Definition
ubiquinone is oxidised
quinol is reduced
**Know structual difference
Term
what is the mobile carrier of e- that diffuses between complex 1 and 3
Definition
QH2
Term
Once QH2 gets to complex 3
Definition
it passes e- on to cytochrome one at a time. cyt c can only accept one e- so the other e- cycles thru to cyt b.
Term
What is the reducing agent at complex 3
Definition
ubiquinol
Term
overall rxn at complex 3
Definition
ubiquinol +2cytc (Fe3+) -> ubiquinone +2cytc (Fe 2+) +2H+
Fe is reduced
Term
what's covalently bound to cytc?
Definition
Heme. Cystine side group adds across the dbl bond forming a covalent bond.
Term
Difference in Mb heme for cytC heme
Definition
Fe in Hb and Mb is to reversibly bind O2 and stays in Fe2+ state if oxized to +3 Mb would be unfunction. Cytc heme must undergo redox bc the cytc allows it to. Heme function depends upon the protein it is bound to (MB or cytc)
Term
Q cycle:
Definition
one e- goes directly to cyt c while the other e- takes a circular detour via cytb and back to QH2 and then directly to cyt c.
Term
Why have the Q cycle?
Definition
increases to 4 the number of H+ pumped from matrix to intermembrane space per 2e- passin along complex 3
Term
oxidizing agent at complex 4
Definition
terminal step= Oxygen!
oxygen is the oxidizing agent that is reduced to H20
Term
what carries e- from 3 to complex 4
Definition
cyt c = smallest protein
Term
Complex 4 rxn:
Definition
cytochrome oxidase
4 cytc (Fe2+) +O2 +4H+ -> 4 cytc (Fe3+) +2H20
Term
what e- enter at complex 2?
Definition
e- from succinate DH (FADH2) are passed on to QH2 and thego
Term
Problem with reducing O2
Definition
can't be reduced one e- at a time= ROS
O2 +1e-= O2- superoxide anion free radical
+2nd e-= peroxide HOOH = powerful oxidizing agent
+3rd e-= hydroxyl radical = most destructive
4th e- -> H20
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