Chapter 2 - Energy Pathway 2 Flashcards
1
Q
The first stage of any energy pathway is done anaerobically, regardless of whether oxygen is available or not and this is called_____.
A
The conversion of glycogen to pyruvate (glycolysis)
2
Q
How much ATP is yielded (glycolysis) from one molecule of glucose?
A
3atp
3
Q
What else does glycolysis produce?
A
Pyruvate (2)
4
Q
Where does glycolysis take place?
A
Cytoplasm muscle cell
5
Q
What happens after 3atp and 2 pyruvate have been produced? And where does this happen?
A
The breakdown of pyruvate into acetyl coA) and in the mitrochondria
6
Q
What enzyme catalyses it?
A
Pyruvate dehydrogenase (PHD)
7
Q
What is the first stage in the breakdown of glycogen?
A
Glycolysis
