Enzyme Inhibition and Anaerobic Respiration in Biological Processes
Learn about enzyme inhibitors and anaerobic respiration in biological oxidation processes. Explore competitive inhibition and fermentation. Understand glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and metabolic pathways.
Enzyme Inhibition and Anaerobic Respiration in Biological Processes
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Active (functional) protein Denatured protein
Enzyme Inhibitors: Competitive Inhibition Example-Sulfa drugs (sulfonamides) Discovered in the 1930s
Representative Biological Oxidation Figure 5.10
Glycolysis • The oxidation of glucose to pyruvic acid produces ATP (Substrate level phosphorylation)and NADH 2 Stages: See next 2 slides Figure 5.11
Preparatory Step Intermediate between Glycolysis and Krebs Cycle • Pyruvic acid (from glycolysis) is oxidized and decarboyxlated Figure 5.13
The Krebs Cycle Figure 5.13
Chemiosmotic Generation of ATP Figure 5.16
Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration • Aerobic respiration: The final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain is molecular oxygen (O2). • Anaerobic respiration: The final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain is not O2. Yields less energy than aerobic respiration because only part of the Krebs cycles operates under anaerobic conditions.
Fermentation • FERMENTATION Scientific definition: • Releases energy from oxidation of organic molecules • Does not use oxygen • Does not use the Krebs cycle or ETC • Uses an organic molecule (pyruvic acid) as the final electron acceptor to form ‘end-products’ (acids and alcohols) • 2 ATPs netted
Types of Fermentation Figure 5.19
Catabolism of Organic Food Molecules Figure 5.21
Photosynthesis • Oxygenic: • Anoxygenic:
Amphibolic Pathways Figure 5.33
Amphibolic Pathways Figure 5.33