Metabolism Intro Notes

Forms of Energy
    Law of thermodynamics
    Metabolic reactions
ATP
Metabolic Pathways
-energy of activation-enzymes
-photosynthesis
-cellular respiration


2 Types of energy:
Kinetic
-energy of motion
-mechanical

Potential
-Stored energy
-chemical


Laws of Thermodynamics
First law:
-law of conservation of energy
-energy cannot be created or destroyed
-energy CAN be changed from one form to another
Second Law:
-Law of Entropy
-when energy is changed from one form to another, there is a loss of usable energy
-waste energy goes to increase disorder

Metabolic Reactions and Energy Transformations
Metabolism:
-sum of cellular chemical reactions in cell
-reactants participate in reaction
-products form as result of reaction
Free energy s the amount of energy available to perform work
-Exergonic Reactions-Products have less free energy than reactants
-Endergonic reactions-Products have more free energy than reactants

ATP and Coupled Reactions
Adensonine Triphosphate (ATP)
-High energy compound used to drive metabolic reactions
-constantly being generated from adenosine diphosphate (ADP)
Composed of:
-adenine and ribose (together=adensosine)
-three phosphate groups
Coupled reactions
-energy released by an exergonic reaction captured in ATP
-that ATP used to drive an endergonic reaction

ATP= ADP + P + Energy



Work-Related Functions of ATP
Primarily to perform cellular work
-Chemical work-Energy needed to synthesize macromolecules
-Transport work-Energy needed to pump substances across plasma membrane
-Mechanical work-Energy needed to contract

Metabolic Pathways
-Products of an earlier reaction become reactants of a later reaction
-Such linked reactions form a metabolic pathway
   -Begins with a particular reactant
   -Proceeds through several intermediates
   -Terminates with a particular end product

Enzymes
-Protein molecules that function as catalysts
-the reactants of an enzymatically accelerated reaction are called substrates
-each enzyme accelerates a specific reaction
-each reaction in a metabolic pathway requires a unique and specific enzyme
-end product will not appear unless ALL enzymes present and functional

Enzymes: Energy of Activation
Reactants often "reluctant" to participate in reaction
-energy must be added to at least one reactant to initiate the reaction
-energy of activation
Enzyme Operation:
-Enzymes operate by lowering the energy of activation
-Accomplished by bringing the substances


Irreversible Inhibition
Materials that irreversibly inhibit an enzyme are known as poisons
Cyanides inhibit enzymes resulting in all ATP production
Penicillin inhibits an enzyme unique to certain bacteria
Heavy metals irreversible bind with many enzymes
Nerve gas irreversibly inhibits enzymes required by nervous system

Cells!

Cells are the structural and functional units of all living organisms. Some organisms are unicellular, and some are multicellular. We all have cells, but are all different, too.

There are prokaryotes (do not have nucleus) and eukaryotes (have nucleus).

Cells are crazy! There's all kinds of fun stuff included in them. This includes:

• Cytoplasm
• Ribosomes
• Walls
• Membranes
• Mitochondrion
• Golgi
• Nucleus
• Protein

Plant Cell...

     Animal Cell...

Microscopy

Your supplies:
2 Artifacts
1 Test Tube

Now let's do this!


The main objective in this project is to test the ability to use a microscope. Objectives will be tested.

Start off on lowest magnification possible, find the desired area, and magnify!

There is a part just below the microscope call the condenser. It has an iris under microscope. If no light is coming through, the iris must be twisted. So of course, this is a sign that there's a little bit of microscope anatomy we need to touch up on first!

There!

First, we tested hair! The outcome was very interesting. It looked like the following:

JUST KIDDING!

It REALLY looked like...

Next, we checked out some infected pork! That one was very interesting to see up close! It looked somewhat like the following...

Notice the three chunked spots. That, we concluded, is the infection. Pretty nasty, but neat, right??

Microscopes are awesome! Just with one little peek through, one's world can be completely magnified! Very nifty tool that everyone should have to experience in playing with!

"By the help of Microscopes, there is nothing so small, as to escape our inquiry; hence there is a new visible World discovered to the understanding."-Robert Hooke

Cystic Fibrosis Research

CYSTIC FIBROSIS - A DISORDER OF MEMBRANE TRANSPORT

A great variety of proteins have roles in moving molecules and ions across cell membranes. Passive transport proteins permit certain substances to diffuse down concentration gradients by moving through the protein's interior. Active transport proteins use ATP energy to pump substances across the membrane against their concentration gradients. To investigate the importance of transport proteins, we will consider the effects of cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder in which there is a defect in a transport protein..
Activity

Part 1.

In this part of the activity you will visit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s web site to learn about the causes and symptoms of cystic fibrosis.
Use your browser to go to http://www.cff.org/home/
Use the information provided in the “About cystic fibrosis” section to answer the following questions:


1. What are the signs and symptoms of cystic fibrosis?

very salty-tasting skin;

persistent coughing, at times with phlegm;

frequent lung infections;

wheezing or shortness of breath;

poor growth/weight gain in spite of a good appetite; and

frequent greasy, bulky stools or difficulty in bowel movements.

2. How common is this disorder?

About 1,000 new cases of cystic fibrosis are diagnosed each year.

More than 70% of patients are diagnosed by age two.

More than 45% of the CF patient population is age 18 or older.

The predicted median age of survival for a person with CF is in the late 30s.

3. How is cystic fibrosis diagnosed?
Most people are diagnosed as babies, or before the age of 2 through screening. A sweat test (the more commonly used test) or a genetic test with be performed to determine whether or not it is there.

4. How is cystic fibrosis inherited? Does everyone who has a mutant gene for the protein have cystic fibrosis?

One protein is different for that person. They have inherited two copies of the defective gene. One can have the CF gene, but that does not necessarily mean that they have CF.

Part 2.

In this part of the activity you will read an article to learn more about cystic fibrosis.
Use your browser to go to:
http://resources.schoolscience.co.uk/MRC/3/page3.html
Use the information in this article to answer the following questions:
1. Explain the normal function of the protein that is defective in cystic fibrosis.
This gene will typically show up in the epithelial cells that line the airways of the lungs. There are channels for those cells that allow ions to flow in. This brings the water to the surface and keeps mucus moist. The gene will prevent those from getting moist, leaving them all dried out. This makes it easier for those people to get infections. They need some extra care for that!

2. What happens to this protein in CF patients and what are the consequences for the health of these individuals?
Movement of chloride ions into the mucus are cut off. Sodium ions are allowed to then flow into the cell, allowing it for drying out more. Bad news! That person is then prone to infection.

Part 3.

In this part of the activity you will read about how cystic fibrosis is treated.
Use your browser to go to:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cystic-fibrosis/DS00287
Use the information in the different sections of the article to answer the following questions:
1. Explain at least 3 treatments for the symptoms of cystic fibrosis.
Medications, chest therapy, organ function tests

2. Discuss at least 3 ways for parents to help their children who have cystic fibrosis.

Healthy eating, exercise, and drinking lots of fluid would be great ways to help support and keep their child healthy!