Chapter 15 Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
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Metabolism
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breaking down (catabolism) or forming (anabolism) certain molecules from other sets of molecules.
2
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catabolism
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breaking down`
3
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anabolism
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forming
4
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Metabolism with food
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Breaking down and OXIDIZING food/fuel in order to capture that energy to do useful work
5
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Another way to push an unfavorable rxn forward is by
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linking it to another favorable reaction
6
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delta G < 0
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exergonic
7
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delta G > 0
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endergonic
8
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Specific nucleoside monophosphate kinase
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NMP + ATP <-> NDP + ADP
9
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Specific nucleoside monophosphate kinase
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NDP +ATP <-> NTP + ADP
10
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NDPK can use any NTP as
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Pi donor
11
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ATP has
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2 high energy anhydride bonds (ADP has 1, AMP has 0)
12
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Metabolic pathways are linked by the energy carrier
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ATP
13
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high phosphoryl-transfer potential
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