ANP 1107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Transamination, Glycogenesis, Decarboxylation

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Anatomy and Physiology
• Course: ANP 1107
• Professor: Jacqueline Carnegie

Document Summary

Metabolic processes are either: anabolic (synthetic, building up) or catabolic (degradative, tearing down) Anabolism: all reactions that build larger mols from smaller ones. Catabolism: all reactions that break down complex mols to simpler ones. Cellular respiration: food fuels such as glucose are broken down - then energy release captured to form atp. As atp hydrolyzed enzymes shift its high energy phosphate groups to other mols & became phosphorylated. Phosphorylation increases activity of mols - ex. Activates regulatory enzymes catalyze steps in metabolic pathways. Primary function of cellular respiration: generate atp - traps chem energy for orig food mols in its own high-energy bonds; body can store fuels (fats) & mobilize these store to produce atp for cellular use. Oxidation is combo of o2 & other elements; ex. In burning, o2 combines w/ carbon - releasing co1 & amount of energy as heat & light.