Problem 1
Which pathways are involved in the anaerobic metabolism of glucose? Which pathways are involved in the aerobic metabolism of glucose?
Problem 2
How many ATPs can be produced from one molecule of glucose anaerobically? Aerobically?
Problem 4
What is meant by the statement that a pathway is amphibolic?
Problem 5
In what part of the cell does the citric acid cycle take place? Does this differ from the part of the cell where glycolysis occurs?
Problem 8
What three molecules produced during the citric acid cycle are an indirect or direct source of high-energy compounds?
Problem 10
Briefly describe the dual role of lipoic acid in the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex.
Problem 15
Why is the reaction catalyzed by citrate synthase considered a condensation reaction?
Problem 16
What does it mean when an enzyme has the name synthase?
Problem 24
How does substrate-level phosphorylation differ from phosphorylation linked to the electron transport chain?
Problem 25
Give an example of substrate-level phosphorylation in a pathway other than the citric acid cycle.
