Lecuture 6: energetics, cannibalism and cellular respiration Flashcards
Yield energy from electron transfer between chemicals. Yeilds electrons from organic compounds
Chemoorganotrophy
Yeilds electrons from inorganic compounds
Chemolithotrophy
Absorption of light and carbon dioxide fixation
Photoautotrophy
Absorption of light energy without carbon dioxide fixation
Photohetertophy
Oxidized means?
Electron donor
Reduction means?
Electron exceptor
ATP can transfer energy to cells in three different ways…
- hydrolysis-realeasing phosphate (P)
- hydrolysis-realeasing pyrophosphate (PP)
- phosphorylation of an orangic molecule
_____ can carry three times as much energy as ATP
NADH
Uses iron to transfer electrons
Cytochromes
Where are electron carriers located?
Plasma membrane for bacteria and archaea cells
Within the internal mitochondrial membrane for eukaryotic
Protein component of the enzyme
Apoenzyme
Non-protein, inorganic ion component of an enzyme
Cofactor
Ex: iron
Nonprotein, organic molecule component of an enzyme
Coenzyme
Ex vitamins
The enzyme factor plus either a coenzyme or cofactor
Holoenzyme
The transition reaction or intermediate step…..
Converts pyruvate to acetyl-CoA
Yeilds two acetyl-CoA, two CO2, Two NADH