Biochemistry Lecture 2
Bioenergetics “The study of energy transductions in living cells” Biological processes obey the laws of thermodynamics, i.e.: –Energy isn’t created or destroyed –Entropy of the system always increases Cell Reactants Products
Thermodynamics
Free Energy in Bioenergetics At equilibrium, ΔG = 0 and Q becomes K eq or Structural differences between products and reactants Concentration differences between products and reactants
Organic Chemistry, revisited
Nucleophilic Bond Formation
Phosphate and ATP
ATP Hydrolysis
Oxidation and Reduction
Electron Carriers