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Cellular Respiration
Cellular Respiration
Cellular Respiration
glycolisis
- glucose (6-carbon compound) broken down into
2 molecules of pyruvic acid (3-carbon compound)
- uses a carrier (like NADP+) called nicotinamide
adenine di-nucleotide (NAD+) which becomes NADH
with electrons
- PGAL is formed
> the PGAL formed in photosynthesis can enter
the glycolisis pathway and lead to the
formation of ATP
!! SUMMARRY !!
glycolisis forms PGAL and pyruvic acid. pyruvic acid
is sent to the mitochondria wherein it gives off 1
molecule of CO2 and combines with coenzyme A to form
acetyl-CoA. this reaction produces a molecule of NADH
and H+
!! SUMMARY !!
1 acetyl-CoA is broken down to from ATP and CO2.
electron carriers NAD+ and FAD (flavin adenine
dinucleotide) carry energized electrons and take them
to the electron transport chain in the inner
mitochondrial membrane
-- FERMENTATION (anaerobic)--
- occurs when cells are without oxygen for a short period of time.
follows after glycolysis
-- ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION
- used by yeast cells and some bacteria to produce CO2 and ethyl
alcohol
DIFFERENCES
- photosynthesis uses high energy carbohydrates & O2
- cellular respiration uses oxygen to break down carbohydrates