Penthose & Entner Flashcards

1
Q

Bacteria can take in glucose and break it down through these 2 pathways?

A

Pentose Phosphate Pathway & Entner-Doudoroff

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2
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Used simultaneously with the EMP

A

Pentose Phosphate Pathway

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3
Q

Pentose Phosphate Pathway makes?

A

1 ATP/ per glucose

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4
Q

What are some bacteria that uses the Pentose Phosphate Pathway?

A

Escherichia coli & Bacillus

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5
Q

What is the biggest benefit of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway?

A

they can use these intermediate products to build other things for the the cell

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6
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Some bacteria breaks down glucose instead of using the EMP; their DNA codes for these enzymes and not the EMP

A

Entner-Doudoroff

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7
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EntnerDoudoroff makes?

A

1 ATP/ per glucose

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8
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They make enough ATP to survive

A

Entner Doudoroff

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9
Q

What is an example of a bacteria that uses the Entner-Doudoroff?

A

Pseudomonas (gram -) bacteria

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