Metabolism Flashcards
Metabolism
All the chemical reactions taking place in the body
Catabolic aka decomposition
Reactions that break down complex molecules into simpler ones
Anabolic aka synthesis
Reactions that combine simple molecules to make complex molecules
Metabolic reasction
metabolism results from ATP breakdown reactions, utilize it to build up molecules
Oxidation
when you pull electrons and protons, off of a molecule
reduction
when you add protons or electrons onto a molecule
coenzymes
molecules in the cell that pick up hydrogen and electrons and give them off
glucose metabolism
Glucose is metabolized, break down, through the metabolism you produce ATP and this results in amino acid synthesis, glycogen synthesis and triglerycin synthesis
Facilitated diffusion
Glucose must pass through the plasma membrane to be used by the cell
Cellular respiration
fig. 25.2
Four sets of reactions to break down glucose to create ATP Glycolosis Formation of the metal coenzyme A Krebs cycle Electron transport chain reactions
Glycolosis
involves 10 reactions