Case study 1 Flashcards
1
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Respiration
A
O2 is term electron acceptor. Need NAD+ to keep things going, we get more by re-oxidising (breathing) PMF.use PMF to drive ATP synthesis
2
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Fermentation
A
the metabolic process through which cellular redox is balanced in the absence of oxygen. produces less ATP vs respiration. An organic compound acts as the terminal electron acceptor
3
Q
how does fermentation differ from respiration?
A
Anaerobic metabolism by which the terminal e-acceptor is an organic compound
4
Q
how can we account for the efficiency of an alcohologenic fermentation?
A
Yield coefficients, Carbon and electron balances.
