BCCB2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Arsenic, Lipoic Acid, Pantothenic Acid

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Tricarboxylic Acid (TCA) Cycle
AKA Krebs Cycle or Citric Acid Cycle
Dr Steven Bottomley
TCA Cycle:
-Otherwise known as Krebs cycle or citric acid cycle
-Final common pathway for oxidation of fuel molecules
oAmino acids, fatty acids, carbohydrates
Converted to intermediates of the TCA cycle
-Takes place in the matrix of the mitochondria
-Consists of eight main enzyme catalysed reactions
-Operates under aerobic conditions
-Represents stage 2 of cellular respiration
TCA Cycle Main Functions:
-Oxidise acetyl CoA, and other metabolites (as intermediates of the TCA cycle)
as a source of energy in the form of
oNADH
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Eventually used for the production of ATP
oFADH2
Eventually used for the production of ATP
oGTP (ATP equivalent)
-Supply intermediates for biosynthesis
oE.g. glucose via gluconeogenesis
-TCA cycle is amphibolic
Acetyl CoA:
-Acetyl-CoA is a pivotal intermediate of metabolism and the citric acid cycle
-Sources include pyruvate (from glycolysis) and from oxidation of fatty acids
-CoA = Coenzyme Pantothenic Acid
oWritten as CoA-SH because it has a reaction thiol group
oCoA is not an electron carrier but an acyl (i.e. RCO) group carrier
oCoA incorporates a nucleotide, a water soluble vitamin (pantothenic
acid) and a reactive beta mercaptoethylamine in its structure
oCoA carries acyl groups as thiol esters
-Acetyl CoA is CH3CO-S-CoA and has a ∆G°’ of hydrolysis of -31kJ/mol
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Otherwise known as krebs cycle or citric acid cycle. Final common pathway for oxidation of fuel molecules: amino acids, fatty acids, carbohydrates. Converted to intermediates of the tca cycle. Takes place in the matrix of the mitochondria. Consists of eight main enzyme catalysed reactions. Oxidise acetyl coa, and other metabolites (as intermediates of the tca cycle) as a source of energy in the form of: nadh. Eventually used for the production of atp: fadh2. Eventually used for the production of atp: gtp (atp equivalent) Supply intermediates for biosynthesis: e. g. glucose via gluconeogenesis. Acetyl-coa is a pivotal intermediate of metabolism and the citric acid cycle. Sources include pyruvate (from glycolysis) and from oxidation of fatty acids. Acetyl coa is ch3co-s-coa and has a g " of hydrolysis of -31kj/mol. Pyruvate and nadh formed during glycolysis need to be transported to the mitochondria if aerobic conditions. Nadh does not directly enter the mitochondria but its equivalent is transferred via a shuttle mechanism".

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