Biochemistry Concept Map

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1. Pyruvate Dehydrogenase

2. Fatty Acid Oxidation

2.1. apolipoproteins/Lipoproteins (Chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL,LDL, HDL)

2.2. Mobilization of Lipids for oxidation (summary)

3. Lipid Synthesis

3.1. Glucagon

3.1.1. Ubiquinone (Q)

3.1.1.1. carries electrons within the membrane (shuttle between protein complexes)

3.2. beta-oxidation

3.3. fatty acid synthesis

3.3.1. beta-oxidation

3.3.2. cholesterol synthesis (4 stages)

3.3.2.1. roughly 30-40 enzyme catalyzed reactions

4. Urea Cycle & N-fixation

5. Nucleotide Metabolism

5.1. biosynthesis and degradataion

5.1.1. purine & prymidine synthesis

5.1.2. formation of deoxyribonucleotides

5.1.3. nucleotide degradation

6. Pentose Phosphate Pathway

6.1. has precursors

6.1.1. G6P

6.2. no ATP consumed or produced

6.3. has products

6.3.1. ribose-5-phosphate

6.3.1.1. important in synthesis of DNA and RNA

7. By: Tori Thiessen, Marina Ragimova & Riley Sibilleau

8. Glycolysis

8.1. has a precursor

8.1.1. Glucose

8.2. has products

8.2.1. Pyruvate

8.2.2. ATP

8.2.3. NADH

8.2.3.1. converted to intermediates

9. Citric Acid Cycle

9.1. uses

9.2. has products

9.2.1. ATP

9.2.2. FADH2

9.2.3. NADH

10. Electron Transport Chain

10.1. ATP Synthesis

10.1.1. 3 mechanisms for ATP synthesis:

10.1.1.1. 1. Oxidative phosphorylation

10.1.1.2. 2. Photophosphorylation

10.1.1.3. 3. Substrate-level phosphorylation

10.1.2. Oxidation-reduction reaction

10.1.2.1. proton gradient

10.1.3. ATP is most commonly used in group transfer reactions to 'fix' anabolic reaction mechanisms

10.1.4. has precursors

10.1.4.1. ADP

10.1.4.2. Pi

10.2. 6 Protein components

10.2.1. Prosthetic groups

10.2.1.1. carry the electrons

10.2.1.2. help amino acids redox

10.2.1.3. Vitamin-based

10.2.1.3.1. Riboflavin

10.2.1.4. Mineral-based

10.2.1.4.1. Fe

10.2.1.4.2. Cu

10.2.2. lipid componenet

11. Oxidative Phosphorylation

11.1. has products

11.1.1. NADH

11.1.1.1. enters into complex I

11.1.2. Succinate

11.1.2.1. enters into complex IIA

11.1.3. L3P

11.1.3.1. enters into complex IIB

12. Photosynthesis

12.1. has a precursor

12.1.1. CO2

12.1.2. Light (energy)

12.1.3. H2O

12.1.4. NADP+

12.1.5. ATP

12.2. has products

12.2.1. Triose phosphates

12.2.1.1. which are converted to

12.3. Calvin Cycle

12.3.1. Carbon fixation

12.3.2. Carbon Reduction

12.3.3. Acceptor Regneration

13. Fermentation

13.1. Ethanol Fermentation

13.1.1. uses

13.1.2. has products

13.1.2.1. NAD+

13.1.2.2. Ethanol

13.2. Homolactic Fermentation

13.2.1. uses

13.2.2. has products

13.2.2.1. NAD+

13.2.2.2. Lactate

13.2.2.2.1. can be onverted to