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Quantitative Metabolism 1. Quantitative Metabolism. Quantitative Metabolism. Quantitative Metabolism. ATP. NAD(H). Quantitative Metabolism. Quantitative Metabolism. Quantitative Metabolism. Quantitative Metabolism.
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Quantitative Metabolism Niether ADP/ATP nor NAD(H)/NAD+ is allowed to accumulate in the cell and so the ADP/ATP and NAD(H )/NAD+ “pool” are very tightly controlled within the cell.
Concentration of ATP in cell = 6 µmol / g Cell Concentration of ADP in cell = 2.5 µmol / g Cell Concentration of NAD(H) in cell = 1.5 µmol / g Cell Concentration of NAD+ in cell = 2.5 µmol / g Cell Rate of ATP Consumption = µ/YATP = 0.4/10.5 mol / g Cell/h = 38,000 µmol / g Cell / h Rate of NAD(H) Consumption = QO2 * 2 = 4 mmol/ g Cell/h = 4,000 µmol / g Cell / h If no ATP produced, the ATP within the cell would be used up in (6 µmol / g Cell) /(38,000 µmol / g Cell / h) = 0.56 sec If no NAD(H) produced, the NAD(H) within the cell would be used up in (1.5 µmol / g Cell) /(4,000 µmol / g Cell / h) = 1.35 sec Maximum Rate of ATP Production (Full Respiration)= QS*4 = 59,200 µmol / g Cell / h Maximum Rate of NAD(H) Production(Full Respiration) = QS*12 = 177,600 µmol / g Cell / h If no ATP used, the ADP within the cell would be used up in (2.5 µmol / g Cell) /(59,200 µmol / g Cell / h) = 0.15 sec If no NAD(H) used, the NAD+ within the cell would be used up in (2.5 µmol / g Cell) /(177,600 µmol / g Cell / h) = 0.05 sec “Currency of the Cell”
The cell VERY TIGHTLY controls the ATP/ADP levels and the NAD(H)/NAD+ levels to ensure that the pools of these intermediates keep within very fine tolerances. This is done by elaborate cellular controls which control the rate of formation and the rate of use of these intermediates – broadly by regulating energy substrate uptake (production) and cellular growth (use). Conclusion
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What determines whether a particular reaction is “capable” of generating ATP or NAD(H)??? Quantitative Metabolism
A B C D E F G H G0A G0B G0C G0D G0E G0F G0G HFA HFB HFC HFD HFE HFF HFG HRA HRB HRC HCD HRE HRF HRG HCA HCB HCC HCD HCE HCF HCG Some measure of the amount of energy released is necessary Quantitative Metabolism
A requisite for ATp formation is that the enrgy released from a reaction is sufficient to “drive” the formation of ATP from ADP Questions: Is this a sufficient requirement? If there is sufficicent energy for 2 or nATP to be formed , will they be formed?? Quantitative Metabolism
The concept of “Substrate Level Phosphorylation” is important here The formation of ATP at the molecular level within a certain reaction step requires a particular type of enzyme Quantitative Metabolism
ATP will ONLY be formed if the appropriate enzyme is present (an enzyme capable of substrate level phosphorylation) and the number of ATP formed is (almost?) always 1 Excess enrgy release is usually lost as HEAT Quantitative Metabolism
For NAD(H) production, the only requirement is for an oxidation reaction to occur ,releasing one or more H+ Questions: Is this a sufficient requirement? If there is sufficicent H+ released for 2 or nNAD(H) to be formed , will they be formed?? Quantitative Metabolism
Yes, this condition is both a requisite and sufficient condition. Since the H+ exchange doe not occur via an enzyme similar to SLP, then more than one NAD(H) may be formed. The stoiciometry of this reaction is simply related to how many H+ are relased in the coupled reaction. NAD+ hydrogenases simply interact with the H+ released and each H+ released can inteact with a separate hydrogenase. This is unlike a SLP reaction, where both the reactant is bound to the enzyme in conjunction with the ADP form which the ATP is formed. Without an effective NAD+ hydrogenase, the pH of the immediate environment of the reaction would fall very rapidly Quantitative Metabolism
Quantitative Metabolism End Product Formation
Many other electron acceptors may be used by microorganisms, including: Sulfate, Nitrate, Metal Ions etc .These all also use NADH2- and NAD+ as “linked” or “coupled” reactions. For example:SO42- + 8H+ + 8e- = S2- + 4H20actually represents two reactions:4NAD(H) + 4H+ = 4NAD+ + 8H+ + 8e-SO42- + 8H+ + 8e- = S2- + 4H20_______________________________________________SO42- + 4NAD(H) + 4H+ = S2- + 4NAD+ +4H20
Nitrification and DenitrificationNitrification is an aerobic process (requiring oxygen). The overall reactions are the following:Nitrification:NH3 + 1.5O2 = HNO2 + H20HNO2 + 0.5O2 = HNO3What actually happens in terms of H+ and e- is the following:Nitrification:NH3 + 2H2O = HNO2 + 6H+ + 6e-HNO2 + H2O = HNO3 + 2H+ + 2e-Denitrification:2HNO3 + 10H+ + 10e- = N2 + 6H20
Hence Nitrification produces H+ and e- and Dentrification requires H+ and e-.As usual, these H+ and e - come from the reaction:NAD(H) + H+ = NAD+ + 2H+ + 2e-The balanced reactions for nitrification and denitrification (in terms of NAD(H) and NAD+) then become:Nitrification:NH3 + 3NAD+ + 2H2O = HNO2 + 3NAD(H) + 3H+HNO2 + NAD+ + H2O = HNO3 + NAD(H) + H+Denitrification:2HNO3 + 5NAD(H) + 5H+ = N2 + 6H2O + 5NAD+
In nitrification, oxygen is used to regenerate the NAD(H) formed:NAD(H) + H+ = NAD+ + 2H+ + 2e-0.5O2 + 2e- = O2-O2- + 2H+ = H2O-----------------------------------------------------------NAD(H) + 0.5 O2 + H+ = NAD+ + H2OIn nitrification, there is a nett use of NAD(H) from the energy generating pathways (using CO2 as a carbon source) and this is provided by the nitrification reaction.In denitrification, a carbon and energy source provides the NAD(H) required to drive the denitrification reaction.
