Test 3- Metabolism Flashcards
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Building larger molecules out of smaller molecules
Anabolism
Where does the energy input in anabolism usually come from
ATP
Releasing energy
Catabolism
All of chemical reactions of the cell
Metabolism
What are the paths controlled by
Enzymes
What are enzymes
Enzymes are biological catalysts that increase the rate of specific chemical reactions without being consumed in the reaction
A enzyme has a _________ active site
Specific
Chemical reactions in which there is a loss of electron
Oxidation reaction
Chemical reactions in which there is a gain of electrons
Reduction reactions
Least efficient catabolic pathway
Fermentation
Extracts energy from glucose and uses its organic compounds as electron acceptors
Fermentation
The main function of microbial metabolism is acquiring and utilizing ….
Enzymes
Chemical reactions that assemble smaller molecules into larger ones are ________.
Anabolic
Metabolic reactions are catalyzed by_________.
Proteins
Metabolic reactions are typically organized into _________.
Pathways
All enzymes….
Have specificity for their substrate
In cellular respiration the energy is extracted from nutrients and stored in _____.
ATP
Loss of electrons is called
Oxidation
In fermentation the final electron acceptor is ____.
An organic compound