chapter 26 Flashcards
NADH donates electrons to pyruvte reducing it to lactate and regenerate NAD+
anaerobic `fermentation
no oxygen; cells generate ATP through glycolysis
anaerobic fermentation
glycolysis cant continue without supply of
NAD+ for anaerobic fermentation
during anaerobic fermentation, __ leaves the cells that generate it and travel to the liver via the blood
lactate
wasteful, bc most of the energy of glucose is still in the lactate and has contributed no useful work
anaerobic fermentation
the brain employs no
anaerobic fermentation
most ATP generated in mitochondria, which requires oxygen as final electron acceptor
aerobic respiration
in the presence of oxygen, pyruvate enters the mitochondria
aerobic respiration
aerobic respiration occurs in two principle steps
matrix reactions and membrane reactions
their controlling enzymes are in the fluid of the mitochondrial matrix
matrix reactions
their controlling enzymes are bound to the membranes of the mitochondrial cristae
membrane reactions
produces ATP from glucose and oxygen
aerobic respiration
body converts extra glucose to
glycogen and fat
important source of stored glucose
glycogen