BIO 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Oxidative Phosphorylation, Exergonic Reaction, Cellular Respiration

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Sugars are converted into usable energy (atp) Sugar + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water + energy. Energy; comes in as sunlight - leave like heat. Electrons in atp have high potential energy. Hydrolysis results in the formation of adp and p. Substrate phosphorylated - is now very unstable - wll be exergonic. Reduction - oxidation reactions - involve loss or gain of electrons. Redox reactions can involve a change in the way that the electrons are shared in covalent bonds. Redox reactions do not have to transfer electrons. As glucose is oxidized it loses protons along with electrons, reducing its potential energy. Carbon atoms are oxidized to form co2. Oxygen atoms are reduced to form water. In combustion, energy that should be released as heat is in turn used to drive endergonic reactions through atp phosphorylation. Ea prevents electrons from flowing to oxygen to form water. Enzymes lower ea, so chemical bond energy can be harnessed for atp synthesis.

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