Respiration Flashcards
Where does glycolysis occur?
Cytoplasm
What is the equation for aerobic respiration?
C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O
How many molecules of ATP are produced in aerobic respiration?
38 ATP
What happens to the respiratory substrate in respiration?
- it is oxidised
- addition of oxygen
- removal of hydrogen
- loss of electrons
First stage of glycolysis
- 2 phosphate molecules added to glucose
- phosphates are gained from 2 molecules of ATP (hydrolysed into 2xADP)
Second stage of glycolysis
- glucose is split into 2x triose phosphate
Third stage of glycolysis
- hydrogen is removed from each triose phosphate
- transferred to NAD
- NADH formed
Fourth stage of glycolysis
- triose phosphate converted to 2x pyruvate by enzyme reactions
- 2 molecules of ATP regenerated from ADP from triose phosphate molecules
Net production of ATP in glycolysis
-2 ATP + 4ATP = 2ATP
Net production of 2 ATP
Yields of glycolysis
2x pyruvate
2x NADH
2x ATP
Where does link reaction take place?
Matrix of mitochondria
What is the process of the link reaction?
- pyruvate (2x per glucose molecule) loses a CO2 and hydrogen atom, NADH formed
- oxidation of pyruvate forms acetate (2c)
- acetate combines with coenzymeA to form acetylcoenzymeA
Yield of link reaction
Per glucose molecule
2 acetyl coenzymeA
2 NADH
2 CO2
NO ATP PRODUCED
What are coenzymes?
- not actually enzymes
- some enzymes require them to function
- play important role in respiration - carry H+ from molecules
- e.g. NADH and coenzymeA
Where does the Krebs cycle take place?
Matrix of the mitochondria