Difference between revisions of "Bioblast quiz"
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|| Understanding the P/O ratio's implications on mitochondrial efficiency is crucial for assessing bioenergetic health. | || Understanding the P/O ratio's implications on mitochondrial efficiency is crucial for assessing bioenergetic health. | ||
{'''Assuming the standard reduction potential (E°') for NADH → NAD+ is -0.320 V and for | {'''Assuming the standard reduction potential (E°') for NADH → NAD+ is -0.320 V and for O<sub>2</sub> → H<sub>2</sub>O is +0.815 V, calculate the ΔE°' for the electron transport from NADH to O<sub>2</sub>. What does ΔE°' indicate about the potential energy available for ATP synthesis?''' | ||
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+ ΔE°' = 1.135 V; indicates a high potential energy available for ATP synthesis | + ΔE°' = 1.135 V; indicates a high potential energy available for ATP synthesis | ||
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|| The calculation of ΔE°' provides | || The calculation of ΔE°' provides | ||
{'''If the inner mitochondrial membrane has a surface area of 5.0 × 10 | {'''If the inner mitochondrial membrane has a surface area of 5.0 × 10<sup>6</sup> μm<sup>2</sup> per mg of protein and each Complex I can pump 4 protons across the membrane, how many protons are pumped per second assuming a turnover number of 100 x s<sup>-1</sup> for Complex I?''' | ||
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- 2.0 × 10<sup>9</sup> protons | - 2.0 × 10<sup>9</sup> protons x s<sup>-1</sup> | ||
|| Without knowing the density of Complex I on the membrane, the calculation of protons pumped is speculative. | || Without knowing the density of Complex I on the membrane, the calculation of protons pumped is speculative. | ||
- 5.0 × 10<sup>9</sup> protons | - 5.0 × 10<sup>9</sup> protons x s<sup>-1</sup> | ||
|| Without knowing the density of Complex I on the membrane, the calculation of protons pumped is speculative. | || Without knowing the density of Complex I on the membrane, the calculation of protons pumped is speculative. | ||
- 2.0 × 10<sup>9</sup> protons | - 2.0 × 10<sup>9</sup> protons x s<sup>-1</sup> | ||
|| Without knowing the density of Complex I on the membrane, the calculation of protons pumped is speculative. | || Without knowing the density of Complex I on the membrane, the calculation of protons pumped is speculative. | ||
+ Calculation cannot be completed without the number of Complex I per μm^2 | + Calculation cannot be completed without the number of Complex I per μm^2 |
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Self educational quizzes
The Bioblast quiz has been initiated by Ondrej Sobotka.
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Exemplary quiz
- Note: Questions in this exemplary quiz were used from a set of questions prepared for the MiPschool Tromso-Bergen 2018: The protonmotive force and respiratory control. 1. Coupling of electron transfer reactions to vectorial translocation of protons. 2. From Einstein’s diffusion equation on gradients to Fick’s law on compartments. - Gnaiger 2018 MiPschool Tromso A2
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Blue Book Bioblast Quiz
Blue Book chapter 1: basic questions
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