bioenergetics Flashcards
autotrophs
use light to obtain energy
heterotrophs
obtain energy from eating other organisms
lithotrophs
nitrogen or sulfur fixing bacteria
gibbs free energy
reflects the overall spontinaeity of a reaction / favorability
- thermodynamic and depends on enthalpy and entropy
gibbs free energy eqn
ΔG = ΔH- TΔS
gibbs free energy eqn
ΔG = ΔH- TΔS
-ΔG
spontaneous and exergonic
- perform work on sorroundings
+ΔG
not spontaneous and endergonic
- work is performed on the system by sorroundings
ΔG vs ΔG˚
ΔG˚is standard measure of favorability
ΔG maximum energy under any condition
ΔG˚eqn
ΔG˚= -RT lnKeq
ΔG eqn
ΔG˚+ RTlnQ
coupling exergonic and endergonic reactions
couple favored with unfavored reactions in a cell
is ATP hydrolysis ender or exergonic
highly endergonic and favorable
ΔG˚ or ΔG <0
spontaneous reaction
and Keq>1
main strategies for obtaining cellular energy
- high energy bonds
- Redox reactions
primary example of obtaining energy through high energy bonds
Adenosine triphosphate
the 3 phosphate groups attached by phosphoannhydride bonds can be hydrolyzed to yield adp or amp