BY 30 – Fall 2001

LECTURE 8 & 9:  Cellular Respiration

Study Outline

 

8-9.1.  Overview to Cellular Respiration

a.      ___________________ refers to the group of catabolism reactions in which food fuels are broken down, and some of the energy is captured in the form of _____________________.

b.     ATP production occurs by ___________________________ phosphorylation and _____________________________ phosphorylation.  Of the two, ______________________ phosphorylation is anerobic and takes place in the ______________________, and _______________________ phosphorylation is aerobic meaning that ______________________ is required, and it takes place within _______________________________________.

c.      An oxidation reaction is one in which _____________________ are lost from a molecule, either as actual _______________________ or in the form of _______________________ atoms.

d.     The oxidation of food fuels involves the step-by-step removal of pairs of ___________________ atoms until only _______________________ is left.  These H atoms are ultimately combined with __________________ to form __________________________.

e.      A reduction reaction is one in which a molecule ______________________ electrons (or _____________________ atoms).  During cellular respiration, it is often ____________________ which accept the H atoms and are thus reduced.   Two examples of these coenzymes are _____________________ and ________________________.  In this case the oxidized forms of these molecules are ______________________ and _______________________, respectively; and the reduced forms are __________________________ and _______________________, respectively.

f.       In terms of energy flow, when a substance is oxidized, it _______________ energy, whereas when a substance is reduced, it ______________________ energy.

g.      In the complete oxidation of glucose, the balanced reaction is: _______________ + ____________________  ®  ___________________ + __________________ + ____________________.

h.      The complete oxidation of glucose involves three sets of reactions: _____________________________, _______________________________, and ____________________________________.

i.       The ________________________________ is the region between the plasma membrane and nuclear envelope which contains a fluid phase called the ____________________________.  It is within the _____________________ that the enzymes for glycolysis are found

j.       The number of ______________________ vary with the energy requirements of a cell:  the higher the energy  requirement, the ______________________ the mitochondria.

k.      Mitochondria have _____________________ membranes.  It is the inner membrane that is thrown into folds called _______________________.

 

8-9.2.  Glycolysis

a.      Glucose enters the cell by _________________________, at which point it is _____________________ by an enzyme called ________________________ to form ___________________________________.

b.     The hexokinase reaction serves to _______________________ glucose within the cell because the electrical charge of glucose 6-phosphate prevents it from _________________ across the membrane.  This reaction also keeps glucose concentrations within the cell _______________________ which maintains the ____________________________.

c.      The net reaction of glycolysis is to take a ________________ carbon glucose molecule and make ________________ molecules of _________________, each containing only ___________________ carbons.  In the process, a total of ________________ ATP are made, but a net of only ________________ ATP because 2 are used.  In addition, _________________ NADH are made.

d.     All glycolysis reactions take place within the ___________________ and _______________ require O2.

e.      Within glycolysis, it is _______________________ which gets oxidized and _____________________ which gets reduced.

f.       When O2 is available, pyruvate diffuses into the _____________________ and is converted to ____________________.  This reaction involves the production of a _________________ molecule and a _________________.

g.      When O2 is limited, pyruvate is converted to _______________________ while at the same time producing a _______________________ which allows glycolysis to continue.  If the O2 supply remains limited, the buildup of lactic acid will cause cellular pH to __________________ and will eventually cause tissue ______________________________.

 

8-9.3.  The Krebs Cycle

a.      Acetyl CoA enters the cycle by combining with ________________________ (which is ___________ carbon molecule) to form _____________________ (which is a ________________ carbon molecule.

b.     Within the Krebs cycle, the 2 carbons of acetyl CoA are converted to ___________________.

c.      During each cycle, a total of ________________ ATP are made.  So for one glucose molecule to be completely broken down, this involves ___________ cycles producing a total of ________________ ATP.

d.     During each cycle, a total of ____________ NADH and _________________ FADH2 are produced.  So for one glucose molecule to be completely broken down, this involves a total of ______________ NADH and ______________ FADH2.

 

 

 

 

8-9.4.  Electron Transport Chain / Oxidative Phosphorylation

a.      The _______________________ refers to a series of 3 enzyme complexes embedded within the ______________ membrane of the mitochondria.  These enzymes contain ___________________, which are iron-containing pigments.

b.     The first enzyme complex contains the __________________________which oxidizes NADH to ______________________.  The ____________________ are shuttled along the transport chain such that each member is first ______________ (as it receives the electrons) and then __________________ (as it gives up the electrons).  As the electrons move along the chain, there is an energy ___________________.

c.      The final acceptor of H atoms is an enzyme called ____________________ which transfers the H atoms to _______________ to form H2O.

d.     As the electrons are shuttled down the chain, H+ are pumped to the _____________________ space creating a _____________________ gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane in which the pH is ________________ in the intermembrane space compared to the inner mitochondrial matrix.  There is also a voltage gradient across the inner membrane in which the intermembrane space is ______________ relative to the inner mitochondrial matrix.

e.      ATP generation occurs as a result of _________________ flow through an enzyme called the ________________________.  The H+ flow __________ their concentration gradient.  As a result of this system, each NADH that is oxidized is responsible for producing _______________ ATP and each FADH2 is responsible for producing _________________ ATP.

f.       With regard to metabolic poisons, ______________ blocks the flow of electrons to O2 while _______________ agents increase the inner membrane permeability to ___________________.

 

8-9.5.  Summary of Cellular Respiration

a.      For each glucose molecule, glycolysis produces a net of ____________ ATP and _________________ NADH.

b.     For each glucose molecule, the conversion of pyruvate molecules to acetyl CoA produces _________________ ATP and ____________________ NADH.

c.      For each glucose molecule, the Krebs cycle produces a net of ____________ ATP; __________________ NADH; and ____________________ FADH2.

d.     As a result of oxidative phosphorylation, the ______________ NADH produce _________________ ATP and the ________________ FADH2 produce _________________ ATP.

e.      As a result of all these process, the total ATP production for the complete oxidation of 1 glucose molecule is _____________ ATP, of which we subtract ________________ ATP giving a grand total of ________________ ATP.