Metabolism — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: During oxidative phosphorylation, how many ATP are produced per FADH2?

Answer: 2

Flashcard 2: Where does oxidative phosphorylation take place?

Answer: mitochondria

Flashcard 3: Where does the TCA cycle take place?

Answer: mitochondria

Flashcard 4: Where does acetyl-CoA production take place?

Answer: mitochondria

Flashcard 5: Where does heme synthesis occur?

Answer: steps in both the cytoplasm and mitochondria

Flashcard 6: Where does gluconeogenesis occur?

Answer: steps in both the cytoplasm and mitochondria

Flashcard 7: Where does the HMP shunt take place?

Answer: cytoplasm

Flashcard 8: aldose reductase

Answer:

Extra: sequester glucose in cell or transform it into fructoseglucosesorbitol

Flashcard 9: sorbitol dehydrogenase

Answer:

Extra: sorbitolfructosenotably LOW in Schwann cells, retinal cells, kidney cells

Flashcard 10: TCA cycle

Answer: isocitrate dehydrogenase