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Na K pump an example of a "p" pump
phosphorylation of transport protein from ATP hydrolysis
1) changes shape of protein molecule, changing affinity as a result
2) exposes binding sites
glucose co-transport
coupled to Na, Na goes in apical PM form high to low and using a symport glucose goes against its conc gradient. then at basal PM glucose goes passively by diffusion down its gradient
sperm cell
mitochondria wrapped around cytoskeleton of flagella, energy for swimming for survival
mito outer membrane
-porous to ATP, NAD+ and CoA
-porin proteins-large integral proteins -lipid synthesis
mito intermembrane space
similar to cytoplasm
mito inner membrane
folded into cristae to increase SA, electron transport, ATP synthesis, transport proteins

similar to bacterial PM (similar lipid comp, carrier proteins, highly impermeable)
mito matrix
citric acid cycle, genetic system
-DNA, RNA, ribosomes
-some mitochondrial proteins made in mitochondria (some of complexes encoded in mito itself)
mitochondrial growth (arise by fission)
-lipids from ER
-some proteins made in matrix
-most proteins imported (encoded in nucleus, made in cytoplasm)
mitochondiral protein import
-synthesized as a precursor with an N terminal amphipathic alpha helix targeting sequence serving as the address, once into mito, clip off sequence and toss away (MPP mitochondrial processing peptidase)

-import into matrix at contact sites where two membranes meet
glycolysis
glucose to pyruvate, makes ATP and NADH
pyruvate is transported across innner mito membrane and into matrix where...
it is decarboxylated to form 2C acetyl group that is transferred to make Acetyl CoA
acetyl CoA is fed into the TCA cycle where get...
NADH and FADH2 from reactions where electrons are passed from substrate to electron accepting coenzyme, with Co2 as waste
pyruvate --> acetyl CoA is independent step...
linking glycolysis to TCA cycle
electron transport chain
high energy electrons passed from NADH (and FADH2) to O2, pump protons across the membrane into intermembrane space, H20 as waste
REDOX rxns, rank compounds by electron-transfer potential
NADH (reduced form) has HIGH electron transfer potential, high energy

H20 -low electron transfer potential, does not readily donate electrons

02- readily accepts electrons
more on electron transport chain
step-wise passing of electrons runs a "current", from higher electron transfer potential to receiver with higher affinity for electron
three coupling sites
three places with large enough energy changes to pump H+, coupling movement of electron to movement of proton
double bonds to single bonds example of conformation change
oxidized to redufced can mean double bonds to single bonds, change in conformation of protein, can do work with it
electron tunneling in
cytochrome c (cytochrome c peroxidase)

also...heme to heme, tunneling along amino acids
how proton pumps work..
1) protein has H+ binding site, it binds
2) changes conformation
3) dumps out H+ on the other side of membrane
two pathways, four major complexes
1) I to UQ to III to cytochrome c to IV
2) II to UQ to III to cytochrome c to IV
Complex I
NADH dehydrogenase (pull off H+), integral membrane protein (iron-sulfur centers, flavoprotein)

electrons passed from NADH to ubiquinone

ubiquinone-lipid soluble carrier (non-protein)

pumps protons? YES! (electrons move thru system, protons get pumped)
Complex III
cytochrome bc1, integral membrane protein (iron-sulfur complex, hemes)

electrons passed from UQ to cytochrome c

cytochrome c- peripheral membrane protein

pumps protons? YES!
Complex IV
cytochrome c oxidase, integral membrane protein (heme, copper)

electrons passed from cytochrome c to O2

pumps AND consumes protons (consumes some in the matrix, contributing to the gradient)
Complex II
succinate dehydrogenase, IMP that is part of the TCA cycle (iron-sulfur complex, FADH2

electrons passed from FADH2 to UQ

rest of pathway is the same...
electron transport chain in a nutshell
electrons from NADH and FADH2 to O2

current used to pump protons into intermembrane space

consumption of protons in matrix adds to gradient

water produced as waste product
inner membrane impermeable to H+ important because...
allows concentration gradient to build up H+ on outside, creates proton-motive force that comes in and drives ATP synthase in inner membrane
ATP synthase lollipop
Fo portion embedded in intermembrane space, proton channel

F1 ATP synthesizing portion in matrix
ATP synthesizing mechanism
proton movement does not drive ADP phosphorylation, but changes binding affinity (spontaneous reaction when reactant and product are tightly bound to ATP synthase)
F1 active stie goes thru 3 states
Open state, low affinity for nucleotides
-->O to L transition by proton passing thru F0

Loose state, higher affinity
---> L to T transition by proton passing

Tight state, tight binding of substrates (in tight state, spontaneous ATP formation)
T--->O transition by proton passing, release of ATP
experimental proof of rotational catalysis
glue down F1 portion, glue actin to bottom as flag, add ATP and flag spins around due to hydrolysis of ATP driving the enzyme
rotational catalysis model
proton entry thru "a" subunit, conformational change in "c" subunit causes 30 degree rotation, 12 protons --> 360 degrees and 3 ATPs
pH gradient drives two symports...
Pyruvate and H+ in

inorganic phosphate and H+ in
voltage gradient drives antiport...
ADP in and ATP out
Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy
decrease in efficiency of oxidative phosphorylation (needed for optic nerve, cardiac muscle and nerve cells)
Peroxisomes
simple single membrane organelle with matrix, no genetic system, regulatory organelle

-carry out oxidative reactions to remove reactive oxygens (H2O2 and other reactive oxygen species)

-use catalase to generate O2 and H20 out of peroxide and detoxify; oxidize and break down very long chain fatty acids

-increase in number by growth and division, all proteins imported from cytoplasm, proteins contain c-terminal amino acid sequence that serves as targeting address

-proteins going in are already folded
peroxisomes disease connection
zellweger syndrome, rare inherited

neurological, visual and liver abnormalities
mutations effect peroxisomal protein import machinery


adrenoleukodystrophy
-adrenal and neurological abnormalities, single enzyme missing and peroxisomes can't import long chain fatty acids, accumulation
evolution order
glycolysis then photosynthesis then aerobic respiration
heterotrophs
used external source of energy, reduced C derived abiotically
autotrophs
generate energy to reduce Co2

chemo-use ammonia, HS, etc

auto-use sunlight
photosynthesis in a nutshell
boost energy of electrons using sunlight, make NADPH and ATP

use carbohydrates from CO2, H20, ATP and NADPH

O2 as waste
plastids
plant specific organelles

ex.
amyloplasts-starch storage
chloroplasts-capture of sunlight/energy production
chloroplast function
ATP production
CO2 to carbohydrates
Amino acid synthesis
Fatty acid and lipid synthesis
Assimilation of nitrogen
chloroplast structure composition/functions
Outer membrane contains porins: fairly permeable
Intermembrane space
Inner membrane: highly impermeable

Stroma: Enzymes for carbon fixation

Thylakoids: Membrane used in light harvesting
-highly impermeable
Thylakoid lumen
chloroplast genetic system: stroma
DNA, RNA and ribosomes
Prokaryotic -- endosymbosis theory
Some chloroplast proteins made here
chloroplast growth
Arise by fission
Chloroplast growth:
-Lipids synthesized in chloroplast and ER
-Some proteins made in stroma
Most proteins imported:
(Encoded in nucleus, made in cytoplasm)
chloroplast protein import
Synthesized as a precursor (or preprotein) with N-terminal alpha helix
-Not well characterized
-Transit sequence serves as address (removed after import)
photosynthesis equation
6CO2 + 6 H20 --> C6H12O6 + 6 O2
light dependent reactions
energy form the sun is absorbed and stored as chemical energy in ATP and NADPH

(Light-driven electron current
Electrons from H2O to NADPH
Pump protons
ATP synthase)
light independent reactions
carbohydrates are synthesized from CO2 using the energy stored in the ATP and NADPH molecules

(NADPH and ATP in stroma
Fix CO2 into sugar)
Z scheme
Photolysis (light splitting) of water to produce electrons
Boost electron with light
Pass down electron transport chain
Boost electron with light
Pass down electron transport chain to NADPH
Move protons
pigments
molecules that absorb light in the visible range
chlorophyll
Like heme, but contains Mg2+
Absorbs photon of light
Energy excites electron
carotenoids
Accessory pigments
Can collect other wavelengths of light
Also gives colors of carrots,
autumn leaves
absorption spectrum
Chlorophylls -- blue and red
Carotenoid -- blue and green
photosynthetic unit
many antenna chlorophyll molecules collecting photon energy, all attached to membrane proteins...the single reaction center chlorophyll is where all transmit to for energized electron production
PS II mechanism
electrons from H20 boosted in PSII to PQ to cytb6f to PC to PSI

Light energy from LHCII to P680 chlorophyll, boosts electron energy

Energized electrons passed to Plastoquinone (lipid-soluble electron carrier) and PQH2 consumes proton in stroma

Plastoquinone passes electron to cytochrome b6f (Heme, iron-sulfur complex) and PQH2 releases H+ into thylakoid lumen

Cytochrome b6f passes electron to plastocyanin (PC) a peripheral membrane protein in the thylakoid lumen

Plastocyanin passes electron to Photosystem I (Integral membrane protein complex)
photosystem II mechanism
electrons from PC Boosted in PSI to Ferredoxin to NADP+ reductase

Electron boosts by light energy in P700, Quinone (A1), iron-sulfur complexes in PSI pass electron to ferredoxin (Iron-sulfur complex, soluble protein in stroma)

Ferredoxin passes electron to NADP+ Reductase

Production of NADPH and consumption of proton in stroma
cyclic phosphorylation
like fermentation, needs NADP+ for pathway

Production of ATP in absence of C02 and NADP+, No oxygen production, no NADPH production

goes to ferredoxin but then passed back to PQ
calvin cycle-carbon fixation
Key points: Stroma
CO2 in
Produces 3 carbon compound
to sucrose for transport
to starch for storage
Energy intensive, ATP
NADPH reduces CO2
cellulose laid down...
at right angles and crosslinked by hemicellulose
pectin
produced in golgi, resists compression, heterogeneous polysaccharides, polymers of neg charged sugars, absorbs water to form hydrated gel
cell to cell communication/junctions between plant cells
Plasmodesmata
-- connect the cytoplasm between two cells
-- connect the endoplasmic reticulum membrane
collagen
all are trimers of 3 polypeptide chains, alpha chains

chains are wound around eachother to form a triple helix

Large amounts of proline and lysine
Hydroxylated after synthesis
Lots of H-bond interactions

Scurvy
Tooth loss, brittle bones, internal bleeding
Lack of Vitamin C – (needed to hydroxylate amino acid in collagen)
proteoglycans
Huge protein core
Large amounts of sugars, sulfated and carboxylated
Bind lots of water to form hydrated gel
Compressive forces
Can be linked to larger polysaccharides

hyaluronic acid in synovial fluid in knee, shock absorption and lubrication