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Biosynthesis of Macromolecules
Anabolism - use energy (ATP) from catabolism - use carbon from sugars, lipids, proteins, or any other carbon source (xenobiotics) to build cellular components
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Key Intermediates Located in the glycolytic pathway
Ex. Glucose-6-phosphate, pyruvic acid, etc. Located in the TCA cycle Ex. Oxaloacetic acid, ketoglutaric acid
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Central Metabolic pathway
Catabolism and anabolism are interconnected due to amphibolic pathways
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Lipid Biosynthesis Fatty acid biosynthesis- Acetyl-CoA--->fatty acid (cell structure) Poly-ß-hydroxybutyric acid- Acetyl-CoA---> Poly. (storage) Phospholipid- Glycolytic intermediate---> lipid ( membrane) Sterols- eukaryotic cell membrane
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Amino Acid Biosynthesis
Amination – addition of an amine group (N containing) to a critical intermediate Transamination - new amino acids are made from the amine group from old amino acids
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Nucleotide Biosynthesis
N molecule (amino acid), five carbon sugar, phosphate combine =>nucleotides (DNA, RNA) Five carbon sugar Pryrimidines- cytosine, thymine Purines- adenine, guanine
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Polysaccharide Biosynthesis
Peptidoglycan- Glycolytic intermediates, nucleotides --->PEG Lipopolysaccharide- Glycolytic intermediates, other sugars ---> LPS, teichoic acid, mycolic acid, glycogen, etc.
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Photosynthetic microbes
Carbon dioxide fixation Inorganic CO2 is incorporated into the cellular structure (Calvin cycle)
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Metabolic diversity Different sources of carbon and energy exist for various microbes, plants, and animals.
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Metabolic diversity Four main groups of microbes 1.) chemoheterotrophs
2.) chemoautotrophs 3.) photoautotrophs 4.) photoheterophs
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Chemoheterotrophs Many medically important microbes are in this category (E. coli, B. anthrasis, etc.) Carbon source = organic molecules (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, xenobiotics) Energy source=organic molecules (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, xenobiotics)
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Chemoautotroph Many soil microbes
Source of carbon = inorganic molecule (ex. CO2) Source of energy = electrons from inorganic compounds (ex. S, H2S, NO2)
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Photoautotroph Photosynthesis (green sulfur bacteria, etc.)
Source of carbon = CO2 Source of energy = light
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Photoheterotroph photosynthesis (green nonsulfur bacteria, etc.)
Source of carbon = organic molecule ( ex. Fatty acids, alcohol, etc.) Source of energy = light
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Summary of Anabolism Use ATP (energy) from catabolism for biosynthesis
Build small molecules into larger molecules or cell structures (ex. Glucose, amino acids, fatty acids=>lipid, PG) Diversity of metabolic systems (chemoheterotrophs, etc.) Cell division (binary fission)=anabolism
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Catabolism and anabolism are integrated
(amphibolic pathways)
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