Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Lethbridge III. Metabolism Glucose Catabolism Part II Slide 1
Metabolic Fates of NADH and Pyruvate Cartoon: Fate of pyruvate, the product of glycolysis. +O2 -O2 TCA cycle Fermentation Slide 2
Metabolic Fates of NADH and Pyruvate Pyruvate is a central branch point in Metabolism. Aerobic pathway: Citric acid cycle and then respiration; - yields far more energy (discussed later) than glycolysis - relatively slow (limited by O2 transport) NADH + O2 NAD+ + Energy Pyruvate + O2 3 CO2 + Energy Slide 3
Metabolic Fates of NADH and Pyruvate Pyruvate is a central branch point in Metabolism. Two anaerobic pathways: -Pyruvate is converted to lactate via lactate dehydrogenase (ie. muscle cells) -Pyruvate is converted to ethanol via ethanol dehydrogenase (ie. yeast) Anaerobic pyruvate utilization = Fermentation Both pathways use the NADH (produced in glycolysis): Overall: Glucose 2 lactate + 2 ATP Slide 4
Lactate Fermentation Enzyme = Lactate Dehydrogenase Pyruvate + NADH + + H+ L-Lactate + NAD+ Regenerates NAD+ from NADH (reducing equivalents) produced in glycolysis. Essential as NAD+ is required for glycolysis (step 6 -GAPDH) Lactate fermentation is important in red blood cells, parts of the retina and in skeletal muscle cells during extreme high activity. Also important in plants and microbes growing in absence of O 2. G = -25.1 kj/mol Slide 5
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) In mammals two different types of LDH subunits are found: the M type and the H type. Five forms of the tetrameric isozymes are possible: M4, M3H1, M2H2, M1H3, H4 H-type predominates aerobic tissues (ie. heart muscle) H4 LDH has a low KM for pyruvate and is allosterically inhibited by it. M-type predominates in tissue subject to anaerobic conditions (ie. liver and skeletal muscle) M4 LDH has a low KM for pyruvate and is NOT allosterically inhibited by it. Slide 6
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) NADH LDH monomer NADH shown as sticks Catalytic site circled Redox reaction involving electron transfer from NADH to pyruvate. Slide 7
Reaction Mechanism of Lactate Dehydrogenase Slide 8
Pyruvate: Terminal Electron Acceptor of Lactic Acid Fermentation Fate of Lactate (from fermentation) Corey Cycle: Most lactate is exported from the muscle cell via the blood to the liver Liver converts lactate (back) to glucose Glucose is transported from liver cells via the blood to the muscle (stored as glycogen) The process of transporting lactate to the liver and its conversion to glucose takes from hours to days to complete. Slide 9
Alcoholic Fermentation Two enzymes involved: Pyruvate decarboxylase irreversible Alcohol dehydrogenase reversible Regenerates NAD+ from NADH (reducing equivalents) produced in glycolysis. Pathway is active in yeast Second step is reversible Ethanol can be further metabolised via oxidation that ultimately produces acetate and enters fat biosynthesis pathways Slide 10
Pyruvate Decarboxylase (Alcohol Fermentation) Yeast produces CO2 and ethanol in two consecutive reactions Decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetaldehyde is catalyzed by pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC) (not present in animals). PDC contains a tightly non covalently bound coenzyme: Thiamin pyrophosphate (TPP) Catalytically active Slide 11
TPP Cofactor (Pyruvate Decarboxylase) The dipolar carbanion (ylid) is the active form Decarboxylation of α-keto acids builds up negative charge on the carbonyl carbon. Transition state is stabilized by delocalization of the developing neg. charge into a electron sink. Slide 12
TPP Cofactor (Pyruvate Decarboxylase) Thiamine Pryophosphate (TPP) TPP of Pyruvate Decarboxylase: Two views related by 90º rotation about a vertical axis Slide 13
TPP Cofactor (Pyruvate Decarboxylase) How is TPP deprotonated to its the ylid form? 1) TTP s aminopyradine ring (subunit 1) is deprotonated by Glu51 (subunit 2) of the PDC dimer. 2) amine of aminopyradine deprotonates thiazolium ring producing ylid form TPP Note: PDC is a dimer of dimers. Note: TPP ylid form circled in red Slide 14
TPP Cofactor (Pyruvate Decarboxylase) Thiamine Pyrophosphate (TPP) Glu51 Slide 15
Thiamine Deficiency TPP addition to carbonyl groups and its ability to act as an electron sink (electron withdrawl) makes it the coenzyme most utilized in α-keto acid decarboxylations. Thiamin (vitamin B1) is not synthesized or stored in significant amounts by vertebrates. Deficiency in humans results in an ultimately fatal condition known as beriberi. Slide 16
Alcoholic Fermentation (step II) Reduction of acetaldehyde to ethanol and regeneration of NAD + by alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) Each subunit of the tetrameric yeast ADH binds one NADH and one Zn2+. Slide 17
Alcoholic Fermentation Part II Zn2+ polarises the carbonyl oxygen of acetaldehyde Hydride ion is transferred from NADH to the carbonyl carbon Reduced intermediate acquires a proton from the medium to form ethanol. Slide 18
Glycolysis: Substrates other than glucose Glycogen / Starch Dietary Polysaccharides Maltose (Glu-Glu) Lactose (Glu-Gal) Sucrose (Glu-Fru) Slide 19
Feeder Pathways for Glycolysis Glycogen metabolism Glycogen storage granules in liver Enzymes of 'feeder pathways' are underlined in red Slide 20
Phosphorolysis: glycogen / starch degradation Glycogen phosphorylase / Starch phosphorylase - attack of Pi on the (α1 4) glycosidic linkage of the last two glucose residues. Phosphorolysis generates G1P which must be converted to G6P (phosphoglucomutase) to enter glycolysis Slide 21
Phosphorolysis: glycogen / starch degradation Phosphorylase - repetitively breaks (α1 4) linkages until it reaches an (α1 6) - produces glucose-1phosphate Debranching enzyme - required to break (α1 6) linkages - produces glucose Slide 22
Phosphoglucomutase mechanism Glucose 1-phosphate has to be converted into glucose 6-phosphate to enter glcolysis Where have we previously seen this type of mechanism? Slide 23
Phosphoglycerate Mutase Reaction 8 Similar mechanism to phosphoglycerate mutase (glycolysis) - different catalytic residue Slide 24
Complication! The Liver Glycogen is primarily stored in the liver and is used to maintain blood glucose levels between meals But neither G1P nor G6P can be transported out of liver cells Require separate pathway (below) to convert G6P to glucose for transport Slide 25
Dietary Polysaccharides Dextrin + n H20 n D-glucose Dextrinase Maltose + H20 2 D-glucose Maltase Lactose + H20 D-galactose + D-glucose Lactase Sucrose + H20 D-fructose + D-glucose Sucrase Di- and polysaccharides are converted to monosaccharides, then funneled into the glycolytic sequence Slide 26
Fructose entry into Glycolysis Two routes for fructose entry into glycolysis - tissue specific Slide 27
Fructose entry into Glycolysis Non-Liver D-Fructose is phosphorylated by hexokinase and F6P enters glycolysis: Mg2+ Fructose + ATP fructose 6-phosphate + ADP Liver D-Fructose phosphorylated by fructokinase (at C1): Mg2+ Fructose + ATP fructose 1-phosphate + ADP Fructose 1-phosphate is then cleaved to glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) by fructose 1-phosphate aldolase. DHAP and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate Are both glycolytic intermediates Glyceraldehyde is phosphorylated by triose kinase and ATP to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate. Slide 28
Galactose entry into the Glycolysis Galactose entry into glycolysis is more complex than for other dietary sugars Slide 29
Galactose conversion to Glucose-1-phosphate Metabolism of Galactose involves three enzymes and a sugar nucleotide. Glycolysis C1 carbon is activated as phosphate ester Textbook (3rd Edition) has typo that is corrected here Slide 30
Galactose conversion to glucose-1-phosphate UDP-glucose + Galactose-1-phosphate UDP-galactose + Glucose-1-phosphate Must regenerate UDP-glucose to continue cycle glycolysis Activation of C1 phosphate via formation of phosphate ester with UDP Slide 31
Conversion of UDP-galactose to UDP-glucose Textbook (3rd Edition) has typo that is corrected here Slide 32