Anaerobic Protist Metabolism Giardia, Entamoeba and Trichomonads Review glycolysis and oxidative decarboxylation Parasite Biochemistry (in general) Parasitic life style = ADAPTATIONS Specific niche = diversity in adaptations Anaerobic vs. aerobic All parasites still require a supply of energy for biosynthesis of macromolecules, growth, mechanical activity, reproduction etc. A major nutritional requirement is supplied by the host. Limited range of biosynthetic pathways - evolution of salvage pathways - no purine (A, G) biosynthetic pathway in any parasites - only salvage pathways. Amitochondriate Biochemistry Lumen dwelling - environment is O 2 low Anaerobic or microaerophilic organisms Do not require O 2 for survival and multiplication O 2 is not the terminal electron acceptor Can tolerate low O 2 conc., growth is inhibited under higher O 2 conc. (aerotolerant anaerobes) Fermentative metabolism In the presence or absence of O 2 Different end products Metabolic oddities PPi-linked enzymes (instead of ATP) Fe-S based carbohydrate catabolism
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Anaerobic ProtistMetabolism
Giardia, Entamoeba andTrichomonads
Review glycolysisand
oxidative decarboxylation
Parasite Biochemistry (in general)
Parasitic life style = ADAPTATIONS Specific niche = diversity in adaptations
Anaerobic vs. aerobic All parasites still require a supply of energy for
biosynthesis of macromolecules, growth,mechanical activity, reproduction etc.
A major nutritional requirement is supplied by thehost.
Limited range of biosynthetic pathways - evolutionof salvage pathways - no purine (A, G)biosynthetic pathway in any parasites - onlysalvage pathways.
Amitochondriate Biochemistry
Lumen dwelling - environment is O2 low Anaerobic or microaerophilic organisms
Do not require O2 for survival and multiplication O2 is not the terminal electron acceptor Can tolerate low O2 conc., growth is inhibited
under higher O2 conc. (aerotolerant anaerobes) Fermentative metabolism
In the presence or absence of O2 Different end products
Metabolic oddities PPi-linked enzymes (instead of ATP) Fe-S based carbohydrate catabolism
Synthesis of ATP
Oxidative phosphorylation - coupling of ATPformation to the respiratory chain (electron transport,membrane associated, O2 as final e- acceptor). Aselectrons move through complexes, a protongradient is generated which drives ATP formation.Chemiosmotic theory - P. Mitchell, 1978.
Substrate level phosphorylation - directphosphorylation of ADP via the transfer from ahigh-energy intermediate.
Glycolysis I Overall scheme is similar
to aerobic eukaryotes Enzymes that utilize PPi
instead of ATP Glycolytic control points
are lacking - high fluxthrough glycolysis
2 routes to producepyruvate: direct + bypass
Fe-S proteins for pyruvatedecarboxylation
Fd more like anaerobicbacteria
GiardiaEntamoeba
These reactions areNOT in redox balance!
Fd recycling?
Phosphofructokinase
Pyruvate phosphate dikinase
+bypassWhy?
Ferredoxin2(4Fe-4S)
PPi vs. ATP
ATPPPi
Adenosine TriphosphateInorganic pyrophosphate
Glycolysis II
PPi phosphofructokinase No regulation
2 routes to producepyruvate: direct + bypass Slightly different
PEP is a key metaboliteinstead of acetyl-CoA
Pyruvate catabolism iscompartmentalized
Fe-S proteins for pyruvatedecarboxylation
Fd more like mitochondrial
Trichomonads
Phosphofructokinase
Pyruvatekinase
Ferredoxin(2Fe-2S)
Differences in ferredoxins
2 [4Fe-4S] [2Fe-2S]
Hydrogenosomal Metabolism
(cytosol)
pyruvate
Glycolysis
pyruvate CO 2
NADH NAD+
malate
H 2
2H+
acetyl CoA
2Fd 2Fd-
acetate
succinate succinyl-CoA
CoA
ATP ADP
PFO
Hydrogenase
STK
ASCT
Pi
NFO
Important Enzymes
PFO - pyruvate ferredoxin oxidoreductase pyruvate + CoA + (ox)ferredoxin = acetyl-CoA + CO2 + (red) ferredoxin