Cellular Energy Flashcards
Is ATP less or more stable than ADP
Less stable because of the additional negatively charged phosphate
Cellular respiration is a _______ process?
catabolic
breaks down glucose for energy
Endosymbiotic theory?
aerobic bacteria= mitochondria
photosynthetic bacteria= chloroplasts
Mitochondria and chloroplast similarities
- They are similar in size.
- They possess their own circular DNA.
- They have ribosomes with a large & small subunit.
- Reproduce independently of host cell
- Have double membranes
Aerobic Cellular Resp. Steps
- Glycolysis
- Pyruvate oxidation
- Krebs cycle
- Oxidative phosphorylation
Where does glycolysis take place?
Cytosol
What process does not require mitochondrial enzymes
Glycolysis
Bc it occurs in the cytosol
Enzymes involved in glycolysis
Hexokinase
Phosphofructokinase
Pyruvate Oxidation Steps
- Decarboxylation (CO2 released)
- Oxidation (NAD+ to NADH)
- Coenzyme A (produces acetyl coA)
Where does the Krebs cycle occur?
Euk: mitochondrial matrix
Prok: cytosol
What steps of cellular respiration directly produce ATP? How much in each step?
Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle and oxidative phosphorylation
Glycolysis= 2 ATP
Krebs cycle= 2 GTP/ATP
Ox. phospho= 32-34 ATP
What is the ETC goal?
Regenerate electron carriers & create an electrochemical gradient to power ATP production
What is the final acceptor in the ETC
Oxygen, it gets reduced to form water via complex 4
Where are protons pumped to and from in Oxidative phosphorylation? Essentially, the ETC of cellular respiration pumps protons (H+) from where to where?
What is very acidic because of this?
- Mitochondrial matrix to intermembrane space, forming an electrochemical gradient
- Intermembrane space is highly acidic.
Is NADH more effective than FADH2? Where does it drop off electrons? What does it regenerate?
Yes, drops electrons off at complex 1 and regenerates NAD+
Where does FADH2 drop off electrons? What does it regenerate?
At complex II
Regenerates FAD
*Fewer protons are pumped due to the bypassing of complex I
What does ATP Synthase do?
Acts as a channel protein
Provides hydrophilic tunnel allowing protons to flow down electrochem. gradient
*This spontaneous movement generates energy that is used to convert ADP + Pi into ATP, a condensation reaction that is endergonic
Where does pyruvate oxidation occur?
Euk: mitochondrial matrix
Prok: cytosol
Where does oxidative phosphorylation occur (ETC)
Euk: mitochondrial inner membrane
Prok: cellular membrane
What type of reaction is aerobic respiration
Exergonic
NADH produces how much ATP
3
*NADH from glycolysis produces less
FADH2 produces how much ATP
2
How much ATP is transferred to Euk and Prok during Glycolysis to Pyruvate Ox?
Euk: 4-6 (Some ATP used for shuttle)
Prok: 6 (because NO shuttle needed!)