lecture 6 Flashcards
1
Q
regulation of cellular respiration
A
- regulator enzyme: phophofructokinase
- inhibited by ATP and citrate
- stimulated by AMP/ADP
2
Q
citric acid cycle
A
- oxidises organic fuel from pyruvate
- generates 1 ATP; 3 NADH; 1 FADH2 per turn
- eight steps catalysed by specific enzyme
- NADH/FADH2 produced by cycle relay electrons from food to ETC
- closed loop