Capturing Energy Flashcards
1
Q
Phototroph
A
Energy from sunlight
2
Q
Autotroph
A
Carbon from inorganic sources
3
Q
Heterotroph
A
Carbon from organic compounds
4
Q
Chemotroph
A
Energy from chemical compounds
5
Q
Catabolism (Exergonic)
A
-deltaG, break down, make ATP
6
Q
Anabolism (Endergonic)
A
+deltaG, builds, use ATP
7
Q
Cofactors
A
Inorganic ions, Zn2+, Mg2+, Fe2+
8
Q
Coenzymes
A
Organic molecules, NADH, FADH2
9
Q
Prosthetic Groups
A
Non-amino acid atoms or molecules that are permanently attached to proteins, often vitamins
10
Q
Michaelis Menton constant
A
Affinity an enzyme has for its substrate, Km= substrate concentration at 1/2Vmax
11
Q
Feedback Loop
A
The final product becomes an inhibtor of the first enzyme - saves cellular resources.
