7.3 Terms (1) Flashcards
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1
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Kreb’s Cycle
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transfers the energy stored in acetyle CoA to NAD+ and FAD by reducing them (transferring electrons to them)
2
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oxidative phosphorylation
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the coupling of ATP synthesis to electron transport
3
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nitrate reductase
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NO3- + NADH > NO2- + H20 + NAD+
catalyzes the removal of O from nitrate, leaving nitrite and water as the products
4
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deamination
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amino groups are removed
5
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proteases
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proteins are broken down into amino acids
6
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beta oxidation
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fatty acids