Consider the pyruvate carboxylase reaction, the first bypass step in gluconeogenesis: Pyruvate + CO₂ + ATP = Oxaloacetate + ADP + P₂ Equilibrium concentrations were measured as follows: [pyruvate] =0.451 mM [HCO;] -7.02 mM (note that pCO₂ is represented as [HCO;']) [ATP] = 0.375 mM [oxaloacetate] =0.671 mM [ADP] = 0.963 mM [P] = 11.0 mM a) From the above data, calculate Ke, for the pyruvate carboxylase reaction b) Calculate AG" for this reaction c) Calculate AG under the following conditions: • [pyruvate]- 1.24 mM • [HCO3] = 7.69 mM [ATP] = 1.4 mM [oxaloacetate] =0.001 mM • [ADP]=0.032 mM [P] = 10.0 mm

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Consider the pyruvate carboxylase reaction, the first bypass step in gluconeogenesis:
Pyruvate + CO₂+ ATP Oxaloacetate + ADP + Pi
Equilibrium concentrations were measured as follows:
[pyruvate] = 0.451 mM
[HCO3] = 7.02 mM (note that pCO₂ is represented as [HCO3])
[ATP] = 0.375 mM
[oxaloacetate] = 0.671 mM
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[ADP] = 0.963 mM
[Pi] = 11.0 mM
a) From the above data, calculate Keq for the pyruvate carboxylase reaction
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b) Calculate AG for this reaction
c) Calculate AG under the following conditions:
· [pyruvate] = 1.24 mM
[HCO3] = 7.69 mM
[ATP] = 1.4 mM
[oxaloacetate] = 0.001 mM
[ADP] = 0.032 mM
[P] = 10.0 mM
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Transcribed Image Text:Consider the pyruvate carboxylase reaction, the first bypass step in gluconeogenesis: Pyruvate + CO₂+ ATP Oxaloacetate + ADP + Pi Equilibrium concentrations were measured as follows: [pyruvate] = 0.451 mM [HCO3] = 7.02 mM (note that pCO₂ is represented as [HCO3]) [ATP] = 0.375 mM [oxaloacetate] = 0.671 mM ● • [ADP] = 0.963 mM [Pi] = 11.0 mM a) From the above data, calculate Keq for the pyruvate carboxylase reaction • ● b) Calculate AG for this reaction c) Calculate AG under the following conditions: · [pyruvate] = 1.24 mM [HCO3] = 7.69 mM [ATP] = 1.4 mM [oxaloacetate] = 0.001 mM [ADP] = 0.032 mM [P] = 10.0 mM ● C ZOOM +
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Pyruvate Carboxylase- an important enzyme in gluconeogenesis

Gluconeogenesis is a process by which cells make glucose from non carbohydrate sources. Gluconeogenesis is a very important process to maintain blood glucose concentrations.

When pyruvate is used as precursor for production of glucose, it is first converted to Oxaloacetate (OAA) by an enzyme known as Pyruvate Carboxylase. 

The reaction is:

Pyruvate + HCO3- + ATP  Oxaloacetate + ADP + Pi

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