Citric Acid Cycle

A Citric Acid Cycle Schematic The Citric Acid Cycle is a key metabolic pathway that connects carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism!!! See also [1]. Krebs cycle importance Krebs cycle overview Krebs cycle reactions The Citric Acid Cycle (tricarboxylic acid cycle) is a series of enzyme catalyzed reactions which are critical in cellular respiration. Under oxidative conditions, pyruvate continues to be metabolized through the tricarboxylic acid cycle. In this cycle, Acetyl-CoA, a byproduct of glycolysis, along with various cofactors, are broken down into carbon dioxide, water, and energy in the form of GTP and NADH. Pyruvate decarboxylation or pyruvate oxidation, also known as the link reaction (or oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate), is the conversion of into by the enzyme complex pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (see Pyruvate dehydrogenase). The multienzyme complex together catalyzes five distinct reactions in the conversion of pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA. The overall result is described by the following reaction: Pyruvate + CoA + NAD+ ==> Acetyl-CoA + CO2 + NADH However, pyruvate dehydrogenase (E1) is responsible for only the first two of the five reactions. The first of these is the decarboxylation of pyruvate and coupling of thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP) to form hydroxyethyl-TPP. Pyruvate + TPP ==> Hydroxyethyl-TPP + CO2 Step 0 / 10 - Aldol condensation - Citrate synthase Citrate Synthase Step 0 / 10 = Krebs cycle step 1 ATP-citrate synthase 4C to a 6C molecule Step 1 - Dehydration - Aconitase Aconitase 1st step of Krebs cycle step 2 6C Citrate => 6C Step 2 - Hydration - Aconitase Aconitase 2nd step of Krebs cycle step 2 6C cis-Aconitate => 6C Step 3 - Oxidation - Isocitrate dehydrogenase Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1st step of Krebs cycle step 3 6C Isocitrate => 6C Step 4 - Decarboxylation - Isocitrate dehydrogenase Isocitrate dehydrogenase 2nd step of Krebs cycle step 3 6C Oxalosuccinate => 5C The α-ketoglutarate family of amino acid synthesis (synthesis of glutamate, glutamine, proline and arginine) begins with α-ketoglutarate, an intermediate in the Citric Acid Cycle. See Alpha-Ketoglutarates: glutamate, glutamine, proline, arginine Step 5 - Oxidative decarboxylation - α-Ketoglutarate dehydrogenase (2-Oxoglutarate Dehydrogenase) 2-Oxoglutarate Dehydrogenase Step 5 = Krebs cycle step 4 5C α-Ketoglutarate => 4C chain (CoA excluded) Step 6 - Substrate-level phosphorylation - Succinyl-CoA synthetase Succinyl-CoA synthetase Step 6 = Krebs cycle step 5 Step 7 - Oxidation - Succinate dehydrogenase Succinate Dehydrogenase Step 7 = Krebs cycle step 6 Step 8 - Hydration - Fumarase Fumarase Step 8 = Krebs cycle step 7 Step 9 - Oxidation - Malate dehydrogenase Malate dehydrogenase Step 9 = Krebs cycle step 8 Step 10 / 0 - Aldol condensation - Citrate synthase Citrate Synthase Step 10 / 0 = Krebs cycle step 1 Major metabolic pathways converging on the citric acid cycle Citric acid cycle intermediates serve as substrates for biosynthetic processes To view automatically seeded indices concerning Citric Acid Cycle See: Citric Acid Cycle See also: Biosynthesis of cholesterol Fatty acid synthesis Amino Acid Synthesis

spinqualitylabelsall models Open conformation of citrate synthase dimer complex with citrate (PDB code 1cts) and closed conformation of citrate synthase dimer complex with citrate and CoA (PDB code 2cts) Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image