Metabolism Flashcards
1
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Define metabolism
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Sum of all chemical processes necessary to make possible the characteristics of living cells
2
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Photoautotrophs
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- Light for energy
- Inorganic source C
- Inorganic source e-
3
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Photoheterotrophs
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- Light for energy
- Organic source C
- Organic source e-
4
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Chemoautotrophs
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- Inorganic source energy
- Inorganic source C
- Inorganic source e-
5
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Chemoheterotrphs
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- Organic compounds for energy
- Organic source C
- Organic source e-
6
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Fuel Oxidation
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Catabolism
7
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Respiration
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- Complex -> Simple
- Oxidative reactions
- electrons and protons removed + O added
- Occurs spontaneously - -dG
8
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Biosynthesis
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Anabolism
9
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DNA synthesis
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- Simple -> complex
- Reductive reactions + e-+H’s
- Reactions require energy
- Not spontaneous +dG
10
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How do enzymes aid endothermic reactions?
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They can pair exothermic + endothermic reactions together b./c endothermic reactions not spontaneous
11
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What processes occur to convert metabolic fuels to organic compounds?
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- Catabolism
- Small range of simple compounds
- Anabolism
12
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3 main ways energy is released between catabolism and anabolism
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- High energy bonds
- Reduced co-enzymes
- Conc. gradients
13
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Breakdown of ATP
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Catabolic
14
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NAD(P)H
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- Catabolic
- REDOX that accept hydride ions
- Solube co-enzyme
- Synthetic pathways
- Kept at high conc.
15
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FADH2
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- Catabolic
- Tightly held to enzymes
- REDOX not as high energy as NAD(P)H
