MBB 231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Cytoplasm, Fructose, Ketone

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Metabolism: the entire set of enzyme-catalyzed transformation of organic molecules in living cells. Metabolism is the sum of anabolism and catabolism. Anabolism: the synthesis of cellular components (endergonic). Catabolism: the breakdown of cellular components (exergonic). Metabolite: a chemical intermediate in the enzyme-catalyzed reactions of metabolism. Metabolome: the complete set of metabolite present under specific conditions. In a redox reaction there is one donor and acceptor of electrons of the two substrates. The electron donor is known as the reductant, which becomes oxidized. The electron acceptor is known as the oxidant, which becomes reduced. Fe2+ is a reductant (reducing agent) because it donates electrons to cu 2+ which is an oxidant (oxidizing. The products fe3+ (oxidized reductant) and cu+ (reduced oxidant) are formed. In biological oxidations, a compound loses two electrons and two hydrogen ions, rather than just electrons. These reactions are known as dehydrogenations and are catalyzed by the enzyme dehydrogenases.

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