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Chapter 5
Microbial Metabolism
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
07/17/2008

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Term
The sum of the chemical reactions in an organism
Definition
Metabolism
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The energy releasing processes
Definition
Catabolism
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The Energy using processes
Definition
Anabolism
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Provides the building blocks and energy
Definition
Catabolism
Term
A sequence of enzymatically catalyzed chemical reactions in a cell
Definition
metabolic pathway
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What determines metabolic pathways?

Definition
enzymes
Term
Enzymes are encoded by what?
Definition
genes
Term

Theory that States that chemical reactions can occur when atoms, ions, and molecules collide

Definition
Collision theory
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Type of energy needed to disrupt electronic configuration
Definition
activation energy
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The frequency of collisions with enough energy to bring about a reaction

Definition
Reaction rate
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*How can rate be increased?

Definition

1) by enzymes

2) increasing temperature or pressure

Term

What is a biological catalyst?

Definition

It is specific for a chemical reaction, not used up in that reaction*

Term

Apoenzyme

Definition
Is a protein
Term

Cofactor

Definition
nonprotein component
Term
What is a haloenzyme?
Definition
apoenzyme + cofacter
Term

Apoenzyme (protein porition, inactive)

+

Cofactor (non protein portion, activator)

=

Definition
haloenzyme
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What are some important coenzymes?
Definition

NAD+

NADP+

FAD

Coenzyme A

Term

Oxidation reduction reactions

Definition
oxidoreductase
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Transfer functional groups
Definition
Transferase
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Hydrolase
Definition
Hydrolysis
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Removal of atoms without hydrolysis

Definition
lyase
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Rearrangement of atoms

Definition
Isomerase
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Joining of molecules and it uses ATP
Definition
Ligase
Term
How can enzymes be denatured?
Definition

1) heat

2) PH

Term
What is competitive inhibition?
Definition

When a competitive inhibitor binds to the active site where substrate normally binds to.

Term
What is noncompetitve inhibition?
Definition

When the noncompetitive inhibitor binds to the allosteric site, it changes the shape of the active site not allowing the substrate to bind to it.

Term
What is feedback inhibition?
Definition
a cellular mechanism in which an enzyme speeds up the production of a substance in the cell is inhibited until it reaches the right amount.
Term
What is a ribozyme?
Definition
RNA that cuts and splits RNA
Term
The removal of electrons
Definition
Oxidation
Term

The gain of electrons

Definition
Reduction
Term

What is the redox reaction?

Definition

an oxidation reaction paired w/ a reduction reaction

 

A + B --> A oxidized B reduced

Term

Dehydrogenations

Definition

Electrons associated with hydrogen atoms

Term

How is ATP generated?

Definition

By the phosphorylation of ADP

chemiosmosis

Term

What 2 things break down carbohydrates to release energy?

Definition
  • kreb cycle
  • Glycolysis
  • electron transport chain
Term
The oxidation of glucose to pyruvic acid produces 2 things:
Definition

ATP

NADH

Term
During the preparatory stage, how many ATPs are used?
Definition
2 atps
Term
During the preparatory stage, glucose is split
Definition
2 glucose 3 phosphate
Term
2 glucose 3 phosphate oxidize to become:
Definition
pyruvic acid
Term
How many ATPs are produced during the energy-conserving stage, where 2 glucose 3 phosphate oxidize to 2 pyurivic acid
Definition
4 ATP produced
Term
glucose + 2 ATP + 2 ADP + 2 PO4- + 2 NAD+ -> 2 pyurivic acid + 4 ATP + 2 nadh + 2H+
Definition
Glycolysis
Term

What are the 2 alternative pathways to glycolysis?

Definition

1) pentose phosphate passage way

2) etner doudoroff pathway

Term

Using oxygen to make ATP

Definition
Cellular respiration
Term
In what step does, The oxidation of acetyl CoA produces NADH and FADH2
Definition
krebs Cycle
Term
A series of carrier molecules that are in turn oxidized and reduced as electrons are passed down the chain
Definition
Electron transport chain
Term

Type of cellular process that requires NO OXYGEN, so there is no electron transport chain but it can still produce ATP

Definition
Fermentation
Term
The final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain is molecular oxygen
Definition
aerobic respiration
Term
The final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain that is not O2. Yields less energy than the other bc only part of the kreb cycles operations are under these conditions.
Definition
Anerobic respiration
Term
Where does Glycoclysis, intermediate step, kreb cycle, and ETC occur in Eukaryotic and Prokaryote?
Definition

Pathway                   Eukaryotic       Prokaryotic

Glycoliss                   Cytoplasm      Cytoplasm

Intermediate step      Cytoplasm      Cytoplasm

Kreb cycle       Mitochondrian matrix  Cytoplasm

ETC               Mitochondrian inner    Plasma membrane

Term
How many ATPs are prduced in eukaryotes?
Definition
36 ATPS
Term
How many ATPS are made in Prokaryotes?
Definition
38 ATPS
Term
  • Release energy from oxidation of organic molecules
  • Does not require oxygen
  • Does not use the kreb cycle or ETC*
  • Uses an organic molecule as final electron receptor
Definition
Fermentation
Term

Fermentation that produces ethyl alchohol

Definition
alcohol fermentation
Term
Fermentation that produces lactic acid
Definition
Lactic acid fermentation
Term
Homolactic fermentation
Definition
produces only lactic acid
Term
Heterolactic fermentation
Definition
Produces lactic acid and other compounds
Term
Test used to identify bacteria
Definition
Biochemical test
Term
Conversion of light energy into chemical energy
Definition
Photosynthesis
Term
What is a plant's version of the ETC?
Definition
cyclic photophosphoyrlation
Term
In the noncyclic photophosphorylation, is it recycled?
Definition

Its not recycled

Term
What are chemotrophs?
Definition
Gets energy from chemicals
Term
Uses light energy
Definition
Phototrophs
Term

Metabolic pathways that have both catbolic and anabolic functions

Definition
amphibolic pathways
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