Microbial Metabolism - Chapter 4 Flashcards
Catabolism
Large moelcules being broken into smaller molecules
Is catabolism energetically favorable or unfavorable?
Energetically favorable as it releases energy
Anabolism
Small molecules are assembled into larger molecules
Is anabolism energetically favorable or unfavorable?
Energetically unfavorable as it uses energy
What is metabolism a combination of?
Catabolism and anabolism
What do chemotrophs use as their energy source?
Chemicals
What do phototrophs use as their energy source?
Light
What do autotrophs use as their carbon source?
Inorganic compounds, most likely CO2
What do heterotrophs use as their carbon source?
Organic compounds
What can chemotrophs be further divided into?
Autotrophs or heterotrophs
What can phototrophs be further divided into?
Autotrophs or heterotrophs
What kind of energy do bacteria use?
Any type, they can be chemoautotrophs, chemoheterotrophs, photoautotrophs, or photoheterotrophs
Donor
Lose an electron, give an electron away
Acceptor
Gain an electron
Are donors oxidized or reduced?
Oxidized
Are acceptors oxidized or reduced?
Reduced
Donor Agent
Reducing agent
Reducing Agent
Reduces the other molecule
Acceptor Agent
Oxidizing agent
Oxidizing Agent
Oxidizes the other molecule
What happens to hydrogen in the oxidized form?
Hydrogen is taken away
How does the cell make the most of its ATP?
Through storing the energy in moelcules and putting them through the electron transport chain
In what form is energy stored?
In the reduced form
What are energy storage types in the reduced form?
NADH, NADPH, or FADH2
Coupling Endergonic and Exergonic Reactions
ATP circles between ADP and ATP during metabolism
Phosphorylation
ADP -> ATP
Dephosphorylation
ATP -> ADP
Phosphorylation Energy Type
Solar or chemical energy
Dephosphorylation Energy Type
Energy available for cellular work including anabolism
What pathway can photosynthesis lead to?
The electron transport chain or glycolysis
Light Reaction
Photosynthesis -> electron transport chain
Dark Reaction
Photosynthesis -> glycolysis
What pathway can glycolysis lead to?
Transition reaction or fermentation
What pathway can fermentation lead to?
Electron transport chain