Harvesting Chemical Energy Flashcards
ATP
Energy currency that acts as a mediator of transfer of energy between anabolic and catabolic reactions - Triphosphate
ADP
DIphosphate
AMP
Monophosphate
What Fuels generate ATP
- Carbohydrates
- Protien
- Fats
ATP cycle
Breaking phosphate groups releases energy
Fate of Glucose
Glucose enters blood via insulin to be stored as glycogen or for cellular respiration
Complex Protiens 1,2,3,4
Assist in transfer of electrons by sitting on inner membrane of mitochondira
Complex protiens 1, 3 , 4 a
Transmembrane (Fully span) protein pumps that transfer hydrogen ions from mitochondira into inter membrane space - NADH is oxidised along here
Complex protien 2
Peripheral protein (Partially embedded) - Isn’t a pump protien as it’s only partially embedded but FADH2 starts oxidation here
What happens in Glycolosis
6 carbon chain of glucose is broken into two 3 carbon pyruvate acids using up 2 ATP in the process - Occurs in cytosol
Glycolosis products
2ATP
2NADH (Electron donor)
Glycolosis phosphoration type
Substrate phosphorylation - no oxygen is needed
What happens in Pyruvate oxidation
Coenzyme A is used to remove a carbon from the pyruvate acid to form into Acetyl CoA and enter mitochondria - CO2 is lost
Pyruvate oxidation products
No ATP
2 NADH per glucose
Pyruvate oxidation phosphorylation type
Oxidative phosphorylation - Oxygen is required