Metabolism Flashcards
Spontaneous Reaction
Continue by themselves once it has started; energy is released -G
Nonspontaneous Reaction
Reactions will not take place until something starts them and keeps them going; requires energy +G
Nonspontaneous reactions can be paired with ____ reactions in metabolic pathways
Spontaneous
Coupled reactions
Spontaneous reaction provides energy needed by the nonspontaneous one; common paired nonspontaneous reaction is formation of ATP(ADP)
Metabolism
Sum of all reactions that take place in a living thing
Catabolism
Compounds broken down; Energy released
Anabolism
Biosynthesis of larger compounds from smaller ones; Energy required
ATP ADP energy stored in
Phosphate bond
Energy produced in catabolism can be used to produce
ATP
Catabolism begins with
digestion
Monosaccharides enter
Glycolysis
Monosaccharides in Glycolysis produce
NADP, ATP, conversion of one hexose molecule into 2 3-carbon Pyruvates, Pyruvate is modified to Acetyl-CoA, Acetyl CoA enters the citric acid cycle; occurs in cytoplasm
Citric Acid Cycle
Cyclic Pathway that produces GTP and reduced coenzymes
Fatty Acids undergo
oxidation
Fatty acids undergoing oxidation
Produce NADH, FADH2, shorten 2 carbons at a time releasing acetyl-CoA, lose their amino group