Specific catabolic pathways: Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism
Convergence of pathways
Specific pathways of carbohydrate, fat, and protein catabolism converge into a common pathway
Glycolysis
A series of 10 enzyme-catalyzed reactions
Glucose is oxidized to two molecules of pyruvate
Net conversion of 2ADP to 2ATP
Glycolysis Reaction 1
Phosphorylation of α-D-glucose
Catalyzed by hexokinase
α-D-Glucose is converted to α-D-Glucose 6-phosphate
Glycolysis Reaction 2
Isomerization of glucose 6-phosphate to fructose 6-phosphate
Catalyzed by phosphohexose isomerase
α-D-Glucose 6-phosphate is converted to α-D-Fructose 6-phosphate
Glycolysis Isomerization
Isomerization of glucose 6-phosphate to fructose 6-phosphate
Open-chain forms of each monosaccharide
One keto-enol tautomerism followed by another
Glycolysis Reaction 3
Phosphorylation of fructose 6-phosphate
Catalyzed by phosphofructokinase
α-D-Fructose 6-phosphate is converted to α-D-Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate
Glycolysis Reaction 4
Cleavage of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate to two triose phosphates
Catalyzed by aldolase
Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate is converted to D-Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate and Dihydroxyacetone phosphate
Glycolysis Reaction 5
Isomerization of triose phosphates
Catalyzed by phosphotriose isomerase
Only the D enantiomer of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate is formed
Glycolysis Reaction 6
Oxidation of the -CHO group of D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
Catalyzed by glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase
D-Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate is converted to 1,3-Bisphosphoglycerate
Glycolysis Reaction 7
Transfer of a phosphate group from 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate to ADP
Catalyzed by phosphoglycerate kinase
1,3-Bisphosphoglycerate is converted to 3-Phosphoglycerate
Glycolysis Reaction 8
Isomerization of 3-phosphoglycerate to 2-phosphoglycerate
Glycolysis Reaction 9
Dehydration of 2-phosphoglycerate
Glycolysis Reaction 10
Phosphate transfer to ADP
Glycolysis Reaction 10 (continued)
Phosphate transfer to ADP
Catalyzed by pyruvate kinase
Phosphoenolpyruvate is converted to Pyruvate
Glycolysis Net Equation
Net equation for glycolysis
Glucose is converted to Pyruvate
NADH, ATP, H2O, and H+ are produced
Reactions of Pyruvate
Pyruvate is metabolized in three ways depending on conditions
Ethanol, Lactate, or Acetyl CoA and Citric acid cycle
Reactions of Pyruvate (continued)
Glycolysis needs a continuing supply of NAD+
If no oxygen is present, another way must be found to reoxidize NADH to NAD+
Pyruvate to Lactate
In vertebrates under anaerobic conditions, pyruvate is reduced to lactate
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) catalyzes the reaction
Pyruvate to Lactate (continued)
Reduction to lactate allows glycolysis to continue
Increases the concentration of lactate and H+ in muscle tissue
Blood lactate reaches a certain level, muscle tissue becomes exhausted
Yeasts and several other organisms regenerate NAD+ by this two-step pathway:
Decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetaldehyde.
Acetaldehyde is then reduced to ethanol.
NADH is the reducing agent.
Acetaldehyde is oxidized and is the reducing agent in this redox reaction.
Pyruvate is converted to acetaldehyde by pyruvate decarboxylase.
Acetaldehyde is converted to ethanol by alcohol dehydrogenase.
Under aerobic conditions, pyruvate undergoes oxidative decarboxylation.
The carboxylate group is converted to CO2.
The remaining two carbons are converted to the acetyl group of acetyl CoA.
This reaction provides entrance to the citric acid cycle.
The pentose phosphate pathway, also called a shunt.
Figure 28.5 shows a simplified schematic representation of the pathway.
Glycolysis reactions and their energy yield:
Activation (glucose -> fructose 1,6-bisphosphate): ATP produced -2
Phosphorylation (glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate -> 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate): ATP produced 4
Phosphate transfer to ADP from 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate and phosphoenolpyruvate: ATP produced 4
Oxidative decarboxylation (pyruvate -> acetyl CoA): ATP produced 6
Oxidation to two acetyl CoA in the citric acid cycle: ATP produced 24
Total ATP produced in glycolysis: 36
Glycerol enters glycolysis via dihydroxyacetone phosphate.
Glycerol is converted to glycerol 1-phosphate.
Glycerol 1-phosphate is converted to dihydroxyacetone phosphate.
Fatty acids in triglycerides are the principal storage form of energy for most organisms.
Hydrocarbon chains in fatty acids are a highly reduced form of carbon.
The energy yield per gram of fatty acid oxidized is greater than that per gram of carbohydrate oxidized.
Palmitic acid is an example of a fatty acid.
β-Oxidation is a series of five enzyme-catalyzed reactions that cleaves carbon atoms two at a time from the carboxyl end of a fatty acid.
Reaction 1: The fatty acid is activated by conversion to an acyl CoA.
Reaction 2: Oxidation by FAD of the α,β carbon-carbon single bond to a carbon-carbon double bond.
Reaction 3: Hydration of the C=C double bond to give a 2° alcohol.
Reaction 4: Oxidation of the 2° alcohol to a ketone.
Reaction 5: Cleavage of the carbon chain by a molecule of CoA-SH.
Reaction 2: Oxidation by FAD of the α,β carbon-carbon single bond to a carbon-carbon double bond.
Reaction 3: Hydration of the C=C double bond to give a 2° alcohol.
Reaction 3: Hydration of the C=C double bond to give a 2° alcohol.
Reaction 4: Oxidation of the 2° alcohol to a ketone.
Reaction 5: Cleavage of the carbon chain by a molecule of CoA-SH.
The cycle of reactions in β-oxidation is repeated on the shortened fatty acyl chain until the entire fatty acid chain is degraded to acetyl CoA.
β-Oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids proceeds in the same way, with an extra step that isomerizes the cis double bond to a trans double bond.
Yield of ATP per mole of stearic acid (C18):
Activation: ATP produced 8 times
Oxidation: FADH2 produced 8 times
Oxidation: NADH + H+ produced 9 times
Oxidation of acetyl CoA by the common metabolic pathway, etc.: ATP produced 146
Ketone bodies (acetone, β-hydroxybutyrate, and acetoacetate) are formed principally in liver mitochondria.
Ketone bodies can be used as a fuel in most tissues and organs.
Formation of ketone bodies occurs when the amount of acetyl CoA produced is excessive compared to the amount of oxaloacetate available to react with it and take it into the TCA.
Factors that can lead to the formation of ketone bodies include high lipid intake, low carbohydrate intake, uncontrolled diabetes, and starvation.
The formation of ketone bodies involves the conversion of acetyl CoA to acetoacetyl-CoA, which is then converted to acetoacetate and β-hydroxybutyrate.
Acetone is a byproduct of the breakdown of acetoacetate.
Figure 28.7 provides an overview of pathways in protein catabolism.
Pyridoxal phosphate forms an imine (a C=N group) with the -amino group of an amino acid.
Rearrangement of the imine gives an isomeric imine.
Hydrolysis of the isomeric imine gives an -ketoacid and pyridoxamine.
Pyridoxamine then transfers the -NH2 group to another -ketoacid.
Glutamate is oxidized to -ketoglutarate and NH4+.
The conversion of glutamate to -ketoglutarate is an example of oxidative deamination.
NH4+ then enters the urea cycle.
Urea cycle: A cyclic pathway that produces urea from CO2 and NH4+.
Ornithine
Aspartate
Citrulline
Argininosuccinate
Ornithine
Arginine
Urea
Fumarate
Glucogenic amino acids: Those whose carbon skeletons are degraded to pyruvate or oxaloacetate, both of which may then be converted to glucose by gluconeogenesis.
Ketogenic amino acids: Those whose carbon skeletons are degraded to acetyl CoA or acetoacetyl CoA, both of which may then be converted to ketone bodies.
Glucogenic: Aspartate, Asparagine, Alanine, Glycine, Serine, Threonine, Cysteine, Glutamate, Glutamine, Arginine, Proline, Histidine, Valine, Methionine
Ketogenic: Leucine, Lysine
Glucogenic and Ketogenic: Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine
Globin is hydrolyzed to amino acids to be reused.
Iron is preserved in ferritin, an iron-carrying protein, and reused.
Heme is converted to bilirubin.
Bilirubin enters the liver via the bloodstream and is then transferred to the gallbladder where it is stored in the bile and finally excreted in