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| a molecules loses electrons – often to oxygen, hence the name. Oxidation reactions are usually catabolic. (loses hydrogen) |
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| a molecule gains electrons. Reduction reactions are usually anabolic. (Gain hydrogen) |
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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) temporarily stores energy in its covalent bonds. When the covalent
bonds between the phosphate groups break, a large amount of energy is released. |
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the initial boost of energy many chemical reactions require. Enzymes are
proteins that speed up chemical reactions by lowering the energy of activation. |
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| Regulation of enzymes: Negative Feedback: |
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When an excess amount of end product is formed, the
product will bind to, and inhibit, enzymes early in the pathway. |
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are the organelles where ATP (energy) is produced. The innermost compartment is called
the matrix and that is where the Kreb’s cycle occurs. The electron transfer occurs inside the inner
membrane. |
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Glucose (6 carbon molecule) is converted into 2 molecules of pyruvic acid (3 carbon molecule)
with a net gain of 2 ATP and 2 NADH. |
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