9.2 Flashcards

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Anaerobic respiration

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Inorganic molecules (not O2) used as final electron acceptor
-free energy released and ATP produces is less than with O2

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Fermentation

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-glycolysis is only source of ATP
-Use of organic molecules as final electron acceptor
-reduces organic molecules in order to regenerate NAD+

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Ethanol fermentation in yeast

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CO2, ethanol, and NAD+ are produced

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Lactic acid fermentation

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-occurs in animal cells (muscles)
-electrons are transferred from NADH to pyruvate to produce lactic acid

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Catabolism of proteins

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-Amino acids undergo delaminating to remove the amino group
-remainder of the amino acid is converted to a molecule that enters glycolysis or the Krebs cycle

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Catabolism of fats

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-fats are first broken down to fatty acids and glycerol
-fatty acids are converted to acetyl groups by B-oxidation
—each acetyl group is combined with coenzyme A to form acetyl-CoA
—Acetyl-CoA enters Krebs cycle

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