How does ATP function as an allosteric inhibitor of phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1)?

Correct answer: It binds to a regulatory site, distinct from the active site, and lowers the enzyme's affinity for fructose 6-phosphate.

Explanation

PFK-1 has two distinct binding sites for ATP: a substrate site (active site) and a regulatory site (allosteric site). When ATP levels are high, it binds to the allosteric site, which induces a conformational change that decreases the enzyme's affinity for its other substrate, fructose 6-phosphate. This slows down glycolysis when the cell has an abundant supply of energy.

Other questions

Question 1

What is the primary function of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in cellular metabolism?

Question 2

For an allosteric enzyme, what Hill coefficient (nH) corresponds to a 9-fold increase in substrate concentration being required to increase the reaction velocity from 10 percent to 90 percent of Vmax?

Question 3

How is the liver-specific hexokinase IV (glucokinase) regulated when fructose 6-phosphate levels are high?

Question 4

What is the distinction between the terms 'metabolic regulation' and 'metabolic control' as used in the chapter?

Question 5

What is the approximate glucose concentration at which the liver's hexokinase IV (glucokinase) is half-saturated?

Question 6

What is the effect of fructose 2,6-bisphosphate on phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1)?

Question 7

What is the significance of the enzyme PFK-2/FBPase-2 being bifunctional?

Question 8

In an experiment using a rat liver homogenate to study glycolysis, what was the determined flux control coefficient (C) for hexokinase?

Question 9

What is the effect of the hormone glucagon on the cellular level of fructose 2,6-bisphosphate (F26BP) in the liver?

Question 10

What is the role of xylulose 5-phosphate in regulating carbohydrate and fat metabolism in the liver?

Question 11

In addition to allosteric inhibition by ATP, how is the liver isozyme (L form) of pyruvate kinase regulated in response to low blood glucose?

Question 12

What is the function of the transcription factor FOXO1 in metabolic regulation?

Question 13

What is the role of the Carbohydrate Response Element Binding Protein (ChREBP) in the liver?

Question 14

How is glycogen phosphorylase a, the active form of the enzyme, allosterically regulated in the liver?

Question 15

What is the primary mechanism by which insulin activates glycogen synthase?

Question 16

What is the function of the protein glycogenin in glycogen metabolism?

Question 17

How does epinephrine signaling lead to glycogen breakdown in muscle?

Question 18

How does the liver isozyme of glycogen phosphorylase function as a glucose sensor?

Question 19

What is the role of the glycogen-targeting protein GM in muscle cells?

Question 20

What is the more accurate term for what has historically been called a 'futile cycle,' such as the one involving PFK-1 and FBPase-1?

Question 21

Approximately what percentage of the genes in the human genome encode regulatory proteins?

Question 22

What is a key characteristic of the reactions that serve as control points in metabolic pathways?

Question 23

Which factor is primarily responsible for holding the phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1) reaction far from equilibrium within a hepatocyte?

Question 24

For the aldolase reaction in heart muscle, what is the approximate mass-action ratio (Q) under in vivo conditions?

Question 25

What is the most common form of covalent modification used to regulate enzyme activity?

Question 26

According to Table 15-4, which shows relative changes in adenine nucleotide concentrations, when ATP concentration drops from 5.0 mM to 4.5 mM, what is the resulting percentage increase in AMP concentration?

Question 27

What effect does a high concentration of citrate have on the activity of phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1)?

Question 28

What is the primary function of the bifunctional enzyme consisting of phosphofructokinase-2 (PFK-2) and fructose 2,6-bisphosphatase (FBPase-2)?

Question 29

Which hormone stimulates the synthesis of the transcription factor SREBP-1c in the liver?

Question 30

How does glucose act as a sensor to regulate glycogen breakdown in the liver?

Question 31

Upon phosphorylation by PKA in response to glucagon, what is the effect on the activities of the bifunctional enzyme PFK-2/FBPase-2?

Question 32

As shown in Figure 15-18, what is the approximate K(0.5) for fructose 6-phosphate for the enzyme PFK-1 when 0.13 micromolar fructose 2,6-bisphosphate is present?

Question 33

What are the two immediate effects of insulin in a hepatocyte that lead to the activation of glycogen synthase?

Question 34

What is the primary role of phosphoprotein phosphatase 1 (PP1) in glycogen metabolism?

Question 35

In heart muscle, what is the standard free-energy change (delta G prime-degree) in kilojoules per mole for the phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1) reaction?

Question 36

How does the pentose phosphate pathway intermediate, xylulose 5-phosphate, act to stimulate glycolysis and fat synthesis in the liver?

Question 37

Which transcription factor is responsible for turning on the synthesis of gluconeogenic enzymes like PEP carboxykinase in response to a signal from glucagon?

Question 38

What is a key regulatory difference between the liver (L form) and muscle (M form) isozymes of pyruvate kinase?

Question 40

What is the primary role of the protein glycogenin in the synthesis of new glycogen particles?

Question 41

What is the approximate K(0.5) for the substrate fructose 1,6-bisphosphate for the enzyme FBPase-1 in the absence of the inhibitor fructose 2,6-bisphosphate?

Question 42

What is the role of the delta subunit of phosphorylase b kinase in muscle?

Question 43

Why is the reaction catalyzed by phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1) considered the first 'committed' step in the glycolytic pathway?

Question 44

Based on the metabolic control analysis of a rat liver extract performing glycolysis, what was the flux control coefficient determined for the enzyme phosphohexose isomerase?

Question 45

In the biosynthesis of amino acids from aspartate in E. coli, what is the advantage of having three different isozymes for aspartokinase, the first enzyme in the pathway?

Question 46

What is meant by 'concerted inhibition' in the context of allosteric regulation?

Question 47

The regulation of the biosynthetic pathway from aspartate to isoleucine, where isoleucine inhibits the enzyme that converts threonine to alpha-ketobutyrate, and threonine in turn inhibits its own formation from aspartate, is an example of what type of regulatory mechanism?

Question 48

What is the consequence of insulin signaling on the transcription factor FOXO1?

Question 49

What is the approximate concentration at which glucose is maintained in the blood to ensure homeostasis?

Question 50

Which of the following best describes the purpose of allosteric regulation of enzymes in metabolic pathways?