Cell Respiration Electrons carried in NADH Pyruvic acid































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Cell Respiration
Electrons carried in NADH Pyruvic acid Glucose Electrons carried in NADH and FADH 2 Glycolysis Cytoplasm Mitochondrion
Cellular respiration 6 O 2 + C 6 H 12 O 6 oxygen + sugar 6 CO 2 + 6 H 2 O + energy carbon + water + energy dioxide releases energy by breaking down glucose & other molecules in the presence of oxygen
Glycolysis in the cytoplasm and 1 glucose is broken, making 2 pyruvic acids 2 ATP 2 ADP 4 ATP Glucose 2 Pyruvic acid
Glycolysis This process uses 2 ATP but produces 4 ATP, so there is a net of 2 ATP 2 ADP 4 ATP Glucose 2 Pyruvic acid Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Glycolysis This reaction also gives 4 high-energy electrons to the NAD* 2 ATP 2 ADP 4 ATP 4 ADP 2 NAD+ 2 2 Pyruvic acid To the electron transport chain
The Advantages of Glycolysis • glycolysis is fast, cells can produce thousands of ATP molecules in a few milliseconds • glycolysis does not require oxygen
Fermentation After glycolysis and when oxygen is not present… …fermentation occurs Fermentation releases energy from food molecules by producing ATP in the absence of oxygen. it is an anaerobic process.
Fermentation Two types: Alcoholic Yeasts and a few other microorganisms use alcoholic fermentation, forming ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide as wastes. Pyruvic acid + NADH NAD* alcohol + CO 2 + Lactic acid Pyruvic acid + NADH lactic acid + NAD*
Fermentation The first part is glycolysis.
Fermentation The second part shows the conversion of pyruvic acid to lactic acid.
Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Aerobic: requires oxygen electron transport chain Anaerobic: does not require oxygen fermentation glycolysis and
The Krebs Cycle 1 carbon is removed, forming CO 2 and electrons are removed, changing NAD+ to NADH. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
The Krebs Cycle Coenzyme-A joins the 2 -carbon molecule, forming acetyl-Co. A. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
The Krebs Cycle Acetyl-Co. A then adds the 2 -carbon acetyl group to a 4 carbon compound, forming citric acid. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Citric acid
The Krebs Cycle Citric acid is broken down into a 5 -carbon compound, then into a 4 -carbon compound. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
The Krebs Cycle 2 more CO 2 are released and electrons join NAD+ and FAD, forming NADH and FADH 2 (electron carriers) Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
The Krebs Cycle 1 molecule of ATP is generated. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
What does the cell do with all those highenergy electrons in carriers like NADH? With oxygen, they can be used to make lots and lots of ATP in the electron transport chain ATP ATP ATP ATP ATP AT P
Electron Transport NADH and FADH 2 are passed from one carrier protein to the next
Electron Transport an enzyme combines these electrons with hydrogen ions and oxygen to form water
Electron Transport Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Electron Transport When those electrons move down the electron transport chain, their energy is used to move H+ across the membrane Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Electron Transport H+ ions build up in the intermembrane space becomes positively charged Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Electron Transport The other side of the membrane is now negatively charged Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Electron Transport The inner membranes of the mitochondria contain ATP synthases. ATP synthase Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Electron Transport Just like in photosynthesis, the H+ ions go thru the ATP synthase channels. Channel ATP synthase Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Electron Transport The ATP synthase is able to make ATP because of the H+ ions. Channel ATP synthase ATP Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
ATP Summary AT P Glycolysis: 2 ATP per glucose Krebs cycle: 1 ATP from 1 pyruvic acid (2 ATP per glucose) Electron transport chain: approx. 3 ATP from 1 electron (approx. 12 electrons 32 ATP per glucose) AT P ATP TOTAL: 36 ATP!!! ATP ATP ATP AT P
The Totals Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
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