BIO 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Glucogenic Amino Acid, Ketogenic Amino Acid, Citrate Synthase
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Uncoupled reactions - electron transport chain and atp synthase. If electron transport chain is stopped proton gradient is dissipated atp synthase will stop. If atp synthase is stopped gradient keeps building up electron transport keeps going. Bacteria can use a similar system to rotate a flagellum for locomotion. Also established in chloroplasts of plants - used to make atp to build sugars. Bacterium - use proton gradients for atp synthase. Glycerol (from triacylglycerol) can be converted into intermediate of glycolysis. Breaking down fat cut fatty acids off turned into acetyl-coa intermediate for glycolysis. Starving/fasting - can make glucose out of - brain needs glucose. If we break down fatty acids make a lot of acetyl-coa does not make a lot of glucose because only one oxaloacetate (no net increase of carbons) Amino acids can be categorized into glucogenic and ketogenic. Glucogenic - amino acid that can be made into glucose.
