BIOL 201 Chapter 6: Respiration

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The hydrolysis of sucrose and starch to monosaccharides (glucose and fructose) is a necessary preliminary step. Glucose molecule is split apart and the hydrogen atoms are removed from carbon atoms of the glucose and are combined with oxygen which is reduced to water. 6-carbon glucose is broken down into two 3-carbon molecules of pyruvate. The acetyl-coa molecules are completely oxidized to co2 and the resulting electrons are tranferred to the electron transport chain. The free energy that is released as electrons, that are moved through the electron transport chain, is used to form atp from adp + phosphate. Occurs in a series of 10 steps, each catalyzed by a specific enzyme. Since it is an anaerobic process, it might be possible that arose before the presence of oxygen. Atp is required at the start of glycolysis. Atp molecule is transferred to the glucose molecule to produce glucose. Fructose 6-phosphate gains a second phosphate to form 1,6-

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