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Microbial Metabolism
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 3
02/10/2013

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What is anabolism?
Definition
Synthesis reactions AKA building UP
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What is Catabolism?
Definition
Lysis reactions AKA breaking DOWN
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What are enzymes?
Definition
Proteins that facilitate chemical reactions.
Term
What happens during an reaction with enzymes?
Definition
A reactant (substrate) binds to a specific binding site (active site) on the enzyme resulting in a lowering of the reaction's activation energy.
Term
So an enzyme lowers a reaction's...
Definition
activation energy
Term
What do enzyme reactions usually require?
Definition
Specific cofactors.
Term
Where do organic cofactors come from? What else are they called?
Definition
Vitamins. Also called COENZYMES
Term
Where do inorganic cofactors include?
Definition
Fe, Zn, Mg, and Cu
Term
What are 3 enzyme-catalyzed reactions?
Definition
1.)Dehydration synthesis reaction
2.)Hydrolysis
3.)Oxidation-reduction (redox) rxn
Term
What is oxidation?
Definition
The gaining of an oxygen atom or the loss of a hydrogen atom.
Term
So if you are losing a hydrogen atom, what else are you losing during an oxidation reaction?
Definition
Losing an electron. -e
Term
What is reduction?
Definition
The loss of an oxygen atom or the gaining of a hydrogen atom.
Term
So if you are gaining a hydrogen atom, what else are you gaining during a reduction reaction?
Definition
Gaining an electron. -e
Term
What is the first step of energy harnessed from an electron?
Definition
E- donor loses an electron (oxidation) which is then taken up by an e- acceptor (reduction)
Term
After the reduction rxn takes place, how is energy released?
Definition
Every time the H (e-) is transferred, energy is released.
Term
What are the immediate acceptors of (E-)? They are also called ______. Then the E- must be transferred to the FINAL acceptor which is?
Definition
NAD and FAD which becomes NADH + FADH2. Also called COENZYMES. O2.
Term
What are 5 factors affecting enzyme activity?
Definition
1.)temperature
2.)pH
3.)Osmotic Pressure
4.)Cofactors
5.)Enzyme Inhibitors
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Optimal temperature is when enzymes function at their ______. Most enzymes die at what temperature?
Definition
best. 100.
Term
What happens to enzymes at a higher temperature than optimal?
Definition
The reaction takes place too quickly resulting in distorted/useless products.
Term
What happens to enzymes that have a temperature that is TOO high?
Definition
The enzyme is permanently destroyed. There is no recovery.
Term
What happens to enzymes at lower temperatures than optimal?
Definition
The reaction takes place too slowly resulting in insufficient amounts of the product.
Term
What is the pH range for best enzyme function?
Definition
5-8. Slightly acidic/slightly basic. Neutrophilic bacteria.
Term
What does higher or lower pH result in?
Definition
Distorted/useless/no product.
Term
Does pH physically destroy an enzyme?
Definition
NO.
Term
What type of environment do most enzymes prefer?
Definition
Hypotonic or Isotonic.
Term
What happens when an enzyme is in a hypertonic environment?
Definition
Distorted/useless/no product.
Term
What are cofactors? If there are none?
Definition
Non-protein helpers that must be present for an enzyme to function. No product can be created.
Term
What are enzyme inhibitors?
Definition
Chemicals that inhibit enzyme fxn.
Term
What is a competitive inhibitor?
Definition
An inhibitor that competes for the active site with the substrate. Can be permanent or temporary.
Term
What is a noncompetitive inhibitor?
Definition
An inhibitor that binds to other places other than the active site therefore CHANGING the active site to where it has bound itself. Can be permanent or temporary.
Term
What kind of control makes enzyme inhibitors reversible?
Definition
Allosteric control.
Term
What is an example of allosteric control?
Definition
When the body does not need ATP, an inhibitor blocks the enzyme that creates it. Negative feedback.
Term
What is an example of a non-reversible enzyme inhibitor?
Definition
Penicillin. It blocks the enzyme that makes peptidoglycan. All cillins work this way.
Term
Which is the only thing that destroys the actual enzyme and not the way it works?
Definition
EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURE>
Term
What is ATP?
Definition
Energy necessary for most cellular activities. Stands for Adenosine Triphosphate.
Term
What is ATP composed of?
Definition
Adenine, Ribose and 3PO-4
Term
Where is the energy stored in ATP?
Definition
The high energy phosphate bonds and is released when they are broken.
Term
ATP -> ADP + P releases or requires energy?
Definition
releases.
Term
ADP + P -> ATP releases or requires energy?
Definition
requires.
Term
What are the 4 mechanisms used for ATP creation?
Definition
Glycolysis, pre-Kreb's, Kreb's, Electron Transport Chain.
Term
How many ATP can a prokaryote create through these 4 steps?
Definition
38
Term
What happens during glycolysis?
Definition
Glycolysis --> 2 Pyruvate(Pyruvic Acid)
Using 2 ATP --> 4 ATP & 2 NADH.
So there is NET GAIN of 2 ATP/2 NADH
Term
Where are the NADH that were created taken to?
Definition
The electron transport chain.
Term
What happens during pre-Kreb's? What has to be present for this to occur?
Definition
O2 MUST BE PRESENT. Happens TWICE.
2 Pyruvate --> Acetyl CoA
-2C -2H +2 O2 2 CO2 + 2 NADH
Term
What is the Kreb's Cycle also called?
Definition
Citric Acid Cycle / TCA Cycle
Term
How many times does the Kreb's Cycle occur?
Definition
Twice
Term
What is the result of the Kreb's Cycle?
Definition
The oxidation of 4 carbon atoms.
Term
Acetyl CoA combines with _________ acid to create ________ acid.
Definition
oxaloacetic/citric
Term
Then, citric acid goes through a number of reactions to be converted back into ________ acid.
Definition
oxaloacetic acid.
Term
The C from Acetyl CoA is oxidized creating _____ _____ per cycle. (___ total)
Definition
2 CO2 / 4
Term
How many ATP are produced per cycle? Total?
Definition
1 per cycle. 2 total.
Term
How many NADH are produced per cycle? Total?
Definition
3 per cycle. 6 total.
Term
How many FADH2 are produced per cycle? Total?
Definition
1 per cycle. 2 total.
Term
What is the electron transport chain?
Definition
A series of redox reactions.
Term
The E-/H is transferred from _____ & _____ to O2 resulting in ______.
Definition
NADH & FADH2. H2O.
Term
What is O2 considered?
Definition
The final electron acceptor.
Term
What kind of energy is used to pump H+ into the cell?
Definition
Redox energy
Term
What does this pumping of H+ in the cell create?
Definition
A higher concentration in the ICF.
Term
What happens after the concentration is greater in the ICF?
Definition
H+ is moved out through ATPsynthase which creates ATP as it moves out of the cell.
Term
How much ATP can 1 NADH create?
Definition
3
Term
How much ATP can FADH2 create?
Definition
2
Term
So, during glycolysis how many molecules of ATP are created?
Definition
2 ATP + 2 NADH (3 ATP are produced per 1 NADH) = 2 ATP + 6 ATP(NADH) = 8 ATP
Term
During Pre-Krebs, how many molecules of ATP are created?
Definition
2 NADH = 6 ATP + 8 from glycolysis = 14 ATP
Term
During the Kreb's Cycle, how many molecules of ATP are created?
Definition
2 ATP
6 NADH = 18 ATP
2 FADH = 4 ATP
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24 ATP + 14 from previous
steps = 38 ATP!
Term
What is the difference between anaerobic cellular respiration and aerobic?
Definition
Anaerobic does NOT use O2 so wherever O2 is used in aerobic, an oxygen containing salt is put in its place. Same products!
Term
What is fermentation?
Definition
Incomplete glycolysis of Glucose.
Term
Does fermentation require O2?
Definition
No.
Term
When does fermentation occur?
Definition
After Glycolysis when O2 is not present.
Term
Pyruvate is converted to either an _____ or an ______ and NADH is converted to _____.
Definition
alcohol/acid/NAD
Term
What are the 2 types of fermentation?
Definition
Alcoholic and Acidic
Term
What are the results of alcoholic fermentation?
Definition
2 ATP, CO2 and an alcohol USUALLY ethanol.
Term
What are the results of acidic fermentation?
Definition
2 ATP and an acid such as lactic or butyric. NO CO2.
Term
Does Photosynthesis produce any ATP itself?
Definition
NO.
Term
What type of organism carries out photosynthesis?
Definition
Phototroph
Term
What is chlorophyll's fxn?
Definition
Absorbs solar energy and uses it to energize E-
Term
Where is chlorophyll found?
Definition
Plants, algae and cyanobacteria.
Term
What is oxygenic photosynthesis?
Definition
Take in H20 -> Produce O2
Term
What is an example of bacteriochlorophylls? What is its function?
Definition
Cyanobacteria. Same as chlorophyll.
Term
What two groups of bacteria are bacteriochlorophylls found in?
Definition
Purple and green bacteria.
Term
Do bacteriochlorophylls absorb the same type of light as chlorophyll?
Definition
No, absorb different types of light that allows these bacteria to live in different environments.
Term
Bacteriochlorophylls are involved in _________ photosynthesis which is?
Definition
Anoxygenic --> take in H2 or H2SO4 and DO NOT produce oxygen.
Term
What are the two possible pathways of a light-dependent reaction?
Definition
cyclic or non-cyclic
Term
What happens during the cyclic pathway? Where does the electron that is being energized come from?
Definition
Anoxygenic photosynthesis. Used to create ATP ONLY. Electron comes from its own chlorophyll.
Term
What happens during the non-cyclic pathway? Where does the electron that is being energized come from?
Definition
Oxygenic photosynthesis. Used to create ATP, NADH, and O2. Electron comes from an outside source.
Term
What is a light-independent reaction?
Definition
The organism uses energy from light reaction (already made ATP) to convert CO2 to an organic molecule.
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