Respiration Flashcards
What is respiration?
a series of enzyme-catalysed reactions which release chemical energy from organic molecules in order to synthesise ATP
what is decarboxylation?
the removal of a carboxyl group to release Carbon Dioxide
what is dehydrogenation?
the removal of hydrogen
Where does Glycolysis occur?
Cytoplasm
Where does Link reaction occur?
mitochondrial matrix
where does Krebs cycle occur?
mitochondrial matrix
where is the electron transport chain
inner mitochondrial membrane
What are the products of glycolysis of glucose(6C)?
2 * Pyruvate (3C)
2 net ATP and 2 Reduced NAD
How many ATP are used in glycolysis?
2
What happens to pyruvate(3C) in link reaction and what does it form?
Pyruvate(3C) is decarboxylated to form acetate and dehydrogenated to reduce NAD
What does the acetyl group (from decarboxylation of pyruvate) combine with and form?
Acetyl group combines with Coenzyme A to form acetyl CoA(2C)
What does Acetyl CoA(2C)combine with and form in the KRebs Cycle
acetyl CoA(2C) combines with oxaloacetate (OAA)(4C) to form Citrate(6C)
What is regenerated for the link reaction during KRebs Cycle?
Coenzyme A
What happens to citrate (6C) and what does it form?
citrate is decarboxylated to form a-ketoglutarate
in krebs cycle turn between 5C and 4C molecules what is formed?
1 ATP, exothermic energy is released
what do dehydrogenations produce per turn?
3 reduced NAD and 1 reduced FAD
what is dehydrogenation?
removal of hydrogen, usually from an organic molecule