BISC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Electron Shell, Cellular Respiration, Endergonic Reaction

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Intro to chemical reactions, metabolism, enzymes and cellular respiration. Cellular respiration drives the cells economy by extracting energy stored in fuels (e. g. sugars) which can be used to perform various types of work. Key concepts thermodynamics via metabolic pathways spontaneously and which require input of energy. A(cid:374) o(cid:396)ga(cid:374)is(cid:373)(cid:859)s (cid:373)eta(cid:271)olis(cid:373) t(cid:396)a(cid:374)sfo(cid:396)(cid:373)s (cid:373)atte(cid:396) a(cid:374)d e(cid:374)e(cid:396)gy, su(cid:271)je(cid:272)t to the laws of. Free energy change ( ) between reactants and products tells us which reactions occur. Atp powers cellular work by coupling energy-producing (exergonic o(cid:396) (cid:862)spo(cid:374)ta(cid:374)eous(cid:863)(cid:895) and energy-requiring (endergonic, (cid:862)(cid:374)ot spo(cid:374)ta(cid:374)eous(cid:863)(cid:895) reactions. Exergonic reactions are not necessarily fast; enzymes speed up (catalyze) metabolic reactions by lowering energy barriers. Enzyme function is affected by local conditions (e. g. temp, ph) and other chemical regulators (activators, inhibitors) Individual reactions are linked in complex, intersecting metabolic pathways. Catabolic pathways release energy by breaking down complex molecules to simpler molecules (e. g. oxidation of glucose during cell respiration)

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