2 lecture 5 Flashcards
ATP is used for what
energy transfer
what goes on inside all cells
system of chemical reactions , called metabolism, goes on inside all cells
what is ATP
ATP is a nucleotide triphosphate
energy is transferred to molecules by transferring what to another molecule
energy is transferred to molecules by transferring the P- to another molecule* this produces ADP
what is ATP used by
an enzyme
the transfer of the P- is performed by what
an enzyme called kinase
As ATP is used what happens
As ATP is used, ADP accumulates
what is ADP
ADP is the substrate for synthesis of ATP
what is Aerobic cellular respiration
what animals use
plants use photosynthesis
Aerobic cellular respiration produces what
ATP
what does Aerobic cellular respiration require
requires the presence of oxygen
what is the process for Aerobic cellular respiration
C6H12O6 + 6O2 —> 6CO2 + 6H2O
what does Aerobic cellular respiration provide
provides energy to synthesize ATP
how does Aerobic cellular respiration work
energy from glucose is used to synthesize ATP
what are the 3 steps of Aerobic cellular respiration and where do they occur
in the cytoplasm
1. glycolysis
in mitochondria
- citric acid cycle
- electron transport chain
what do you need to know about glycolsis
main thing to know: want to break down sugar (glucose) into 3 molecules that can be used for the next step to go into mitochondria to do TCA cycle and electron transport train while at the same time generate ATP and NADH, so you get some energy but you also produce something that will get you more energy in the mitochondria
what is NADH important for
the next set of steps
how does the citric acid cycle work
CO2 is essentially not great for your cells, need to be able to get ride of it, but how does the cell get ride of CO2? How does it get out of the mitochondria? Well a membrane surrounds the mitochondria so it just diffuses from the mitochondria to outside of the cell, the release of CO2 is a consequence of aerobic respiration
starts with pyruvic acids
(the end product of glycolysis)
series of chemical reactions catalyzed by 8 different enzymes in the mitochondrial matrix
the result is the generation of 2 ATP molecules, the release of carbon dioxide and the electron carriers: NADH & FADH2.
how does the electron transport chain work
basically transport of hydrogen ions
consequence of H ions being pumped across a membrane and greeting a gradient of H ions, you actually develop potential energy that can be used to synthesize ATP… where this GIANT enzyme uses the hydrogen ion gradient to synthesize ATP
how this works; it is very critical that once it starts, it continues. and when you see irreversible reactions, it is something that must be continued
you’ll generate 32-34 ATP molecules
occurs in the mitochondria MEMBRANE not the mitochondria matrix
H+ ions pass through protein channels called ATP synthase, generating 32 or 34 ATP molecules as they do.
At the end of the chain, the two H atoms (electrons) combine with oxygen to produce water.
H+ ions are charged, and unlikely to diffuse back across the membrane
what can proteins and fats can be used to make
proteins and fats can be used to make ATP
when carbohydrates are unavailable what can be used to provide energy
Proteins and fats can also provide energy when carbohydrates are unavailable
how can proteins and fats can be used to make ATP
They are broken down and their subunits feed into aerobic cellular respiration
what are the main points of the cellular respiration process
brief overview: glycolysis, the citric acid cycle and the e- transport cycle produced ATP from ADP, and e- carriers NADH and FADH2
C6H12O6 goes into glycolysis
Aerobic respiration: water (H2O) and CO2 are produced, along with ATP
what is fermentation
ATP synthesis without oxygen
how can cells generate energy without oxygen
Cells can generate energy without oxygen through anaerobic respiration
what happens what oxygen is limited
when oxygen is limited, the NAD+ in the cytoplasm is reduced to NADH by glycolysis, but not regenerated to NAD+ by aerobic respiration, and ATP production is blocked
give an example of fermentation
example: muscle cells low in oxygen convert pyruvate to lactic acid to produce ATP and regenerate NAD+
this process is called fermentation
Bacteria in yogurt use fermentation to make what
lactic acid