BIOL 201 Lecture Notes - Glycogen Phosphorylase, Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate, Glycogen Synthase

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Lecture 1: metabolism is the science of energy conversions in living systems. Adult animals, that are not growing, do not consume energy; they convert energy from one form to another, ex: plants convert sunlight energy to chemical bond energy. Animals eat plant and convert chemical bond energy to work. Ex: convert glucose to atp which is used to generate heat and work. Metabolism is important: 20% of genome used for metabolism. Fuels are degraded and large molecules are constructed step by step in a series of linked reactions called metabolic pathways. Anabolism requires energy (ex: synthesis of glucose, fats or dna) Not all energy is created equal (joule"s experiment, mass on pulley, potential to thermal energy, not reversible because energy quality consumed). Animals convert higher quality energy to lower quality energy, consuming energy quality. Living organisms require a continual input of free energy for three major purposes: The performance of mechanical work in muscle contraction.

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