Terminal Respiration Flashcards
How is ATP yielded in the electron transport chain?
Oxidative Phosphorylation
What complexes are found in the electron transport chain?
NADH Q oxidoreductase Succinate Q reductase Cytochrome C Oxidoreductase Cytochrome C oxidase ATP Synthase
What mobile carriers are involved in the electron transport chain?
Ubiquinone
Cytochrome C
How is energy stored in the electron transport chain?
As electrons pass along the series of protein complexes, protons are pumped from the mitochondrial matrix to the intermembrane space. This establishes a proton concentration gradient, creating potential energy
The ATP synthase complex harvests this potential energy.
What is chemiosmosis?
The pumping of protons from the mitochondrial membrane into the intermembrane space during electron transport along the series of protein complexes.
How much ATP is produced per mole of reduced NAD?
2.5 moles of ATP
How much ATP is produced per mole of reduced FAD?
1.5 moles of ATP
How much ATP is yielded from complete oxidation of one glucose molecule?
30 or 32 molecules of ATP
Where is the only site of oxidative phosphorylation in eukaryotes?
Mitochondria
