Across
- 3. a function of CoQ is to link the ______ to the cytochromes (2 words)
- 7. In the presence of O2, coupling of electron transport with ATP synthesis is called (2 words)
- 10. E1 of PDH complex (2 words)
- 11. Complex IV – transfers electrons from cytochrome c to O2 (2 words)
- 13. During this oxidation, NAD+ is reduced to NADH + H+. The enzyme that catalyzes this reaction is ____(3 words)
- 16. Activates PDH in adipose tissues
- 17. A sequence of molecular processes involved in O₂ consumption and CO₂ formation by the cells (2 words)
- 22. The citrate is rearranged to form an isomeric form, isocitrate by an enzyme______
- 24. The fuel for the citric acid cycle
- 25. oxidatively decarboxylates pyruvate to form acetyl CoA (3 words)
- 26. Thiamine deficiency results in insufficient pyruvate dehydrogenase activity
- 27. Oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate from glycolysis, which occurs in (2 words)
Down
- 1. Complex III – or ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase, transfers electrons from ubiquinol (reduced form of ubiquinone denoted as CoQH2 or UQH2) to cytochrome c (3 words)
- 2. NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase catalyzes the transfer of electrons from NADH to ubiquinone (UQ) or coenzyme Q (2 words)
- 4. This conversion is catalyzed by a highly organized multienzyme “pyruvate dehydrogenase complex in stage 1 of cellular respiration (2 words)
- 5. catalyzes the transfer of the acetyl group from acetyl–lipoamide to coenzyme A to form acetyl-CoA (2 words)
- 6. Catalyzes the regeneration of the disulphide (oxidized) form of lipoate as electrons pass first to FAD, then to NAD+ (2 words)
- 8. Complex II – transfers electrons from succinate to coenzyme Q (2 words)
- 9. used to produce up to 34 ATP via ETC (3 words)
- 12. Forms pyruvate
- 14. The first reaction of the cirtic acid cycle is the condensation of acetyl-CoA with oxaloacetate to form citrate, catalyzed by _______ (2 word)
- 15. Each contains a heme group -a porphyrin ring plus iron
- 18. catalyzes oxidative decarboxylation of isocitrate to form α-ketoglutarate (2 words)
- 19. 6 molecules of coenzymes NADH and 2 of FADH2 are produced by this (3 words)
- 20. A part of the final stage of cellular respiration (3 words)
- 21. In this stage, the acetyl-CoA degrades to yield energy rich hydrogen atoms and to release CO₂; the final product of organic fuels (3 words)
- 23. becomes oxidized while cytochrome c gets reduced
