Chapter 6 Flashcards
Metabolism
All chemical rxns in cell (catabolic and anabolic)
Bioenergetics, energy flow, through a living system
Catabolic
break down/degradation
release energy
Anabolic
Biosynthesis
absorb energy
carbohydrate metabolism
cellular respiration (catabolic) in animal cells
photosynthesis (anabolic) in plant cells
Cellular respiration
catabolic, breakdown sugar
C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy
Photosynthesis
anabolic, synthesize sugar
6CO2 + 6H2O + energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2
energy
ability to do work, bring about change
joules or calories
Important types of energy
Solar (photons)
Chemical (chemical bonds)
mechanical (muscular contraction, cellular movement)
Potential energy
Stored energy
Kinetic energy
Energy of motion
“free” energy
Gibbs free energy Willard Gibbs (1878)
portion of system energy available to preform work at uniform (temp/pressure)
change in G = change in H - (T x change in S)
H = enthalpy ( total energy )
S = entropy (disorder)
T = absolute temp (kelvin)
negative change in G
spontaneous process
change in H negative
Tchange in S very positive
change in G
G final - G initial
more to less free energy
system becomes more stable and energy released can be used
exergonic reactions
“energy outward”
net release
change in G = negative
spontaneous, released E to surroundings
metabolism -> heat
more reactants than products
high to low GFE
Endergonic reactions
“energy inward”
net input
change in G = positive
not spontaneous
requires E from surroundings
coupled with exergonic rxn.s
low to high GFE
Metabolism equilibrium
never at equilibrium
activation energy
energy required to start reaction
High AE -> slows rxn
Low AW -> quickens rxn
Energy and reactions
“contorts” reactants
transition state
allows rxn. to occur
Thermodynamics
Study of energy flow/transfer of physical matter
in a system/environment