Prostaglandins are a class of eicosanoids, fatty acid derivatives with a variety of extremely potent actions on vertebrate tissues. They are responsible for producing fever and inflammation and its associated pain. Prostaglandins are derived from the 20- carbon fatty acid arachidonic acid in a reaction catalyzed by the enzyme prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase. This enzyme, a cyclooxygenase, uses oxygen to convert arachidonic acid to PGG2, the immediate precursor of many different prostaglandins.
Electron Transport Chain
The electron transport chain, also known as the electron transport system, is a group of proteins that transfer electrons through a membrane within mitochondria to create a gradient of protons that drives adenosine triphosphate (ATP)synthesis. The cell uses ATP as an energy source for metabolic processes and cellular functions. ETC involves series of reactions that convert redox energy from NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) + hydrogen (H)) and FADH2(flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)) oxidation into proton-motive force(PMF), which is then used to synthesize ATP through conformational changes in the ATP synthase complex, a process known as oxidative phosphorylation.
Metabolism
Picture a campfire. It keeps the body warm on a cold night and provides light. To ensure that the fire keeps burning, fuel needs to be added(pieces of wood in this case). When a small piece is added, the fire burns bright for a bit and then dies down unless more wood is added. But, if too many pieces are placed at a time, the fire escalates and burns for a longer time, without actually burning away all the pieces that have been added. Many of them, especially the larger chunks or damp pieces, remain unburnt.
Cellular Respiration
Cellular respiration is the cellular process involved in the generation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) molecules from the organic nutritional source obtained from the diet. It is a universal process observed in all types of life forms. The glucose (chemical formula C6H12O6) molecules are the preferred raw material for cell respiration as it possesses a simple structure and is highly efficient in nature.
![1. Prostaglandins are a class of eicosanoids, fatty acid derivatives with a variety of
extremely potent actions on vertebrate tissues. They are responsible for producing fever
and inflammation and its associated pain. Prostaglandins are derived from the 20-
carbon fatty acid arachidonic acid in a reaction catalyzed by the enzyme prostaglandin
endoperoxide synthase. This enzyme, a cyclooxygenase, uses oxygen to convert
arachidonic acid to PGG2, the immediate precursor of many different prostaglandins.
(a) The kinetic data given below are for the reaction catalyzed by prostaglandin
endoperoxide synthase. Focusing here on the first two columns, determine the Vmax and Km of
the enzyme.
(b) Ibuprofen is an inhibitor of prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase. By inhibiting the
synthesis of prostaglandins, ibuprofen reduces inflammation and pain. Using the data in the
first and third columns of the table, determine the type of inhibition that ibuprofen exerts on
prostaglandin endoperoxide synthase.
Rate of formation
of PGG2 with 10
mg/mL ibuprofen
[Arachidonic
Rate of formation
of PGG2
acid]
(mM)
(mM/min)
(mM/min)
0.5
23.5
16.67
1.0
32.2
25.25
1.5
36.9
30.49
2.5
41.8
37.04
3.5
44.0
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