Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy

Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy
Chapter 9 Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy

You should be able to: Explain in general terms how redox reactions are involved in energy exchanges Name the three stages of cellular respiration; for each, state the region of the eukaryotic cell where it occurs and the products that result In general terms, explain the role of the electron transport chain in cellular respiration Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Distinguish between fermentation and anaerobic respiration
Explain where and how the respiratory electron transport chain creates a proton gradient Distinguish between fermentation and anaerobic respiration Distinguish between obligate and facultative anaerobes Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Living cells require energy from outside sources
Overview: Life Is Work Living cells require energy from outside sources Energy flows into an ecosystem as sunlight and leaves as heat Photosynthesis generates O2 and organic molecules, which are used in cellular respiration Cells use chemical energy stored in organic molecules to regenerate ATP, which powers work For the Discovery Video Space Plants, go to Animation and Video Files. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Organic molecules Cellular respiration in mitochondria
Fig. 9-2 Light energy ECOSYSTEM Photosynthesis in chloroplasts Organic molecules CO2 + H2O + O2 Cellular respiration in mitochondria Figure 9.2 Energy flow and chemical recycling in ecosystems ATP ATP powers most cellular work Heat energy

Concept 9.1: Catabolic pathways yield energy by oxidizing organic fuels
Several processes are central to cellular respiration and related pathways Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Catabolic Pathways and Production of ATP
The breakdown of organic molecules is exergonic Fermentation is a partial degradation of sugars that occurs without O2 Aerobic respiration consumes organic molecules and O2 and yields ATP Anaerobic respiration is similar to aerobic respiration but consumes compounds other than O2 Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

C6H12O6 + 6 O2  6 CO2 + 6 H2O + Energy (ATP + heat)
Cellular respiration includes both aerobic and anaerobic respiration but is often used to refer to aerobic respiration Although carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are all consumed as fuel, it is helpful to trace cellular respiration with the sugar glucose: C6H12O6 + 6 O2  6 CO2 + 6 H2O + Energy (ATP + heat) Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Redox Reactions: Oxidation and Reduction
The transfer of electrons during chemical reactions releases energy stored in organic molecules This released energy is ultimately used to synthesize ATP Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

In oxidation, a substance loses electrons, or is oxidized
The Principle of Redox Chemical reactions that transfer electrons between reactants are called oxidation-reduction reactions, or redox reactions In oxidation, a substance loses electrons, or is oxidized In reduction, a substance gains electrons, or is reduced (the amount of positive charge is reduced) Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

becomes oxidized (loses electron) becomes reduced (gains electron)
Fig. 9-UN1 becomes oxidized (loses electron) becomes reduced (gains electron)

becomes oxidized becomes reduced
Fig. 9-UN2 becomes oxidized becomes reduced

The electron donor is called the reducing agent
The electron receptor is called the oxidizing agent Some redox reactions do not transfer electrons but change the electron sharing in covalent bonds An example is the reaction between methane and O2 Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Methane (reducing agent) Oxygen (oxidizing agent)
Fig. 9-3 Reactants Products becomes oxidized becomes reduced Figure 9.3 Methane combustion as an energy-yielding redox reaction Methane (reducing agent) Oxygen (oxidizing agent) Carbon dioxide Water

Oxidation of Organic Fuel Molecules During Cellular Respiration
During cellular respiration, the fuel (such as glucose) is oxidized, and O2 is reduced: Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Fig. 9-UN3 becomes oxidized becomes reduced

Fig. 9-UN4 Dehydrogenase

Stepwise Energy Harvest via NAD+ and the Electron Transport Chain
In cellular respiration, glucose and other organic molecules are broken down in a series of steps Electrons from organic compounds are usually first transferred to NAD+, a coenzyme As an electron acceptor, NAD+ functions as an oxidizing agent during cellular respiration Each NADH (the reduced form of NAD+) represents stored energy that is tapped to synthesize ATP Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

NADH H+ NAD+ + 2[H] + H+ 2 e– + 2 H+ 2 e– + H+ Dehydrogenase
Fig. 9-4 2 e– + 2 H+ 2 e– + H+ NADH H+ Dehydrogenase Reduction of NAD+ NAD+ + 2[H] + H+ Oxidation of NADH Nicotinamide (reduced form) Nicotinamide (oxidized form) Figure 9.4 NAD+ as an electron shuttle

NADH passes the electrons to the electron transport chain
Unlike an uncontrolled reaction, the electron transport chain passes electrons in a series of steps instead of one explosive reaction O2 pulls electrons down the chain in an energy-yielding tumble The energy yielded is used to regenerate ATP Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

(a) Uncontrolled reaction (b) Cellular respiration
Fig. 9-5 H2 + 1/2 O2 2 H + 1/2 O2 (from food via NADH) Controlled release of energy for synthesis of ATP 2 H e– ATP Explosive release of heat and light energy ATP Free energy, G Electron transport chain Free energy, G ATP 2 e– Figure 9.5 An introduction to electron transport chains 1/2 O2 2 H+ H2O H2O (a) Uncontrolled reaction (b) Cellular respiration

The Stages of Cellular Respiration: A Preview
Cellular respiration has three stages: Glycolysis (breaks down glucose into two molecules of pyruvate) The citric acid cycle (completes the breakdown of glucose) Oxidative phosphorylation (accounts for most of the ATP synthesis) Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Electrons carried via NADH ATP Substrate-level phosphorylation
Fig Electrons carried via NADH Glycolysis Glucose Pyruvate Cytosol Figure 9.6 An overview of cellular respiration ATP Substrate-level phosphorylation

Electrons carried via NADH Electrons carried via NADH and FADH2
Fig Electrons carried via NADH Electrons carried via NADH and FADH2 Glycolysis Citric acid cycle Glucose Pyruvate Mitochondrion Cytosol Figure 9.6 An overview of cellular respiration ATP ATP Substrate-level phosphorylation Substrate-level phosphorylation

Electrons carried via NADH Electrons carried via NADH and FADH2
Fig Electrons carried via NADH Electrons carried via NADH and FADH2 Oxidative phosphorylation: electron transport and chemiosmosis Glycolysis Citric acid cycle Glucose Pyruvate Mitochondrion Cytosol Figure 9.6 An overview of cellular respiration ATP ATP ATP Substrate-level phosphorylation Substrate-level phosphorylation Oxidative phosphorylation

BioFlix: Cellular Respiration (>80 MB)
The process that generates most of the ATP is called oxidative phosphorylation because it is powered by redox reactions View at Go to study area, then Bioflix, then chapter 9 “Cellular Resiration BioFlix: Cellular Respiration (>80 MB) Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Oxidative phosphorylation accounts for almost 90% of the ATP generated by cellular respiration
A smaller amount of ATP is formed in glycolysis and the citric acid cycle by substrate-level phosphorylation Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Enzyme Enzyme ADP P Substrate + ATP Product Fig. 9-7
Figure 9.7 Substrate-level phosphorylation Product

Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm and has two major phases:
Concept 9.2: Glycolysis harvests chemical energy by oxidizing glucose to pyruvate Glycolysis (“splitting of sugar”) breaks down glucose into two molecules of pyruvate Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm and has two major phases: Energy investment phase Energy payoff phase Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Energy investment phase
Fig. 9-8 Energy investment phase Glucose 2 ADP + 2 P 2 ATP used Energy payoff phase 4 ADP + 4 P 4 ATP formed 2 NAD e– + 4 H+ 2 NADH + 2 H+ Figure 9.8 The energy input and output of glycolysis 2 Pyruvate + 2 H2O Net Glucose 2 Pyruvate + 2 H2O 4 ATP formed – 2 ATP used 2 ATP 2 NAD e– + 4 H+ 2 NADH + 2 H+

Glucose ATP 1 Hexokinase ADP Glucose-6-phosphate Fig. 9-9-1
Figure 9.9 A closer look at glycolysis Glucose-6-phosphate

Glucose-6-phosphate 2 Phosphogluco- isomerase Fructose-6-phosphate
Fig Glucose ATP 1 Hexokinase ADP Glucose-6-phosphate Glucose-6-phosphate 2 Phosphoglucoisomerase 2 Phosphogluco- isomerase Fructose-6-phosphate Figure 9.9 A closer look at glycolysis Fructose-6-phosphate

Fructose- 1, 6-bisphosphate
Fig Glucose ATP 1 1 Hexokinase ADP Fructose-6-phosphate Glucose-6-phosphate 2 2 Phosphoglucoisomerase ATP 3 Phosphofructo- kinase Fructose-6-phosphate ATP 3 3 ADP Phosphofructokinase ADP Figure 9.9 A closer look at glycolysis Fructose- 1, 6-bisphosphate Fructose- 1, 6-bisphosphate

Aldolase Isomerase Fructose- 1, 6-bisphosphate 4 5 Dihydroxyacetone
Fig Glucose ATP 1 Hexokinase ADP Glucose-6-phosphate 2 Phosphoglucoisomerase Fructose- 1, 6-bisphosphate 4 Fructose-6-phosphate Aldolase ATP 3 Phosphofructokinase ADP Figure 9.9 A closer look at glycolysis 5 Isomerase Fructose- 1, 6-bisphosphate 4 Aldolase 5 Isomerase Dihydroxyacetone phosphate Glyceraldehyde- 3-phosphate Dihydroxyacetone phosphate Glyceraldehyde- 3-phosphate

Glyceraldehyde- 3-phosphate
Fig 2 NAD+ 6 Triose phosphate dehydrogenase 2 NADH 2 P i + 2 H+ 2 2 1, 3-Bisphosphoglycerate Glyceraldehyde- 3-phosphate 2 NAD+ 6 Triose phosphate dehydrogenase 2 P 2 NADH i + 2 H+ Figure 9.9 A closer look at glycolysis 2 1, 3-Bisphosphoglycerate

2 2 ADP 2 ATP 2 3-Phosphoglycerate 1, 3-Bisphosphoglycerate 7
Fig 2 NAD+ 6 Triose phosphate dehydrogenase 2 NADH 2 P i + 2 H+ 2 1, 3-Bisphosphoglycerate 2 ADP 7 Phosphoglycerokinase 2 ATP 2 1, 3-Bisphosphoglycerate 2 ADP 2 3-Phosphoglycerate 7 Phosphoglycero- kinase 2 ATP Figure 9.9 A closer look at glycolysis 2 3-Phosphoglycerate

2 3-Phosphoglycerate 8 Phosphoglycero- mutase 2 2-Phosphoglycerate
Fig 2 NAD+ 6 Triose phosphate dehydrogenase 2 NADH 2 P i + 2 H+ 2 1, 3-Bisphosphoglycerate 2 ADP 7 Phosphoglycerokinase 2 ATP 2 3-Phosphoglycerate 2 3-Phosphoglycerate 8 Phosphoglyceromutase 8 Phosphoglycero- mutase 2 2-Phosphoglycerate Figure 9.9 A closer look at glycolysis 2 2-Phosphoglycerate

2 2-Phosphoglycerate Enolase 2 H2O 2 Phosphoenolpyruvate 9 Fig. 9-9-8
2 NAD+ 6 Triose phosphate dehydrogenase 2 NADH 2 P i + 2 H+ 2 1, 3-Bisphosphoglycerate 2 ADP 7 Phosphoglycerokinase 2 ATP 2 2-Phosphoglycerate 2 3-Phosphoglycerate 8 Phosphoglyceromutase 9 Enolase 2 H2O 2 2-Phosphoglycerate 9 Enolase Figure 9.9 A closer look at glycolysis 2 H2O 2 Phosphoenolpyruvate 2 Phosphoenolpyruvate

2 Phosphoenolpyruvate 2 ADP 10 Pyruvate kinase 2 ATP 2 Pyruvate
Fig 2 NAD+ 6 Triose phosphate dehydrogenase 2 NADH 2 P i + 2 H+ 2 1, 3-Bisphosphoglycerate 2 ADP 7 Phosphoglycerokinase 2 ATP 2 Phosphoenolpyruvate 2 ADP 2 3-Phosphoglycerate 8 10 Phosphoglyceromutase Pyruvate kinase 2 ATP 2 2-Phosphoglycerate 9 Enolase 2 H2O Figure 9.9 A closer look at glycolysis 2 Phosphoenolpyruvate 2 ADP 10 Pyruvate kinase 2 ATP 2 Pyruvate 2 Pyruvate

In the presence of O2, pyruvate enters the mitochondrion
Concept 9.3: The citric acid cycle completes the energy-yielding oxidation of organic molecules In the presence of O2, pyruvate enters the mitochondrion Before the citric acid cycle can begin, pyruvate must be converted to acetyl CoA, which links the cycle to glycolysis Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

CYTOSOL MITOCHONDRION NAD+ NADH + H+ 2 1 3 Acetyl CoA Pyruvate
Fig. 9-10 CYTOSOL MITOCHONDRION NAD+ NADH + H+ 2 1 3 Acetyl CoA Figure 9.10 Conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA, the junction between glycolysis and the citric acid cycle Pyruvate Coenzyme A CO2 Transport protein

The citric acid cycle, also called the Krebs cycle, takes place within the mitochondrial matrix
The cycle oxidizes organic fuel derived from pyruvate, generating 1 ATP, 3 NADH, and 1 FADH2 per turn Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Pyruvate CO2 NAD+ CoA NADH + H+ Acetyl CoA CoA CoA Citric acid cycle 2
Fig. 9-11 Pyruvate CO2 NAD+ CoA NADH + H+ Acetyl CoA CoA CoA Citric acid cycle 2 CO2 Figure 9.11 An overview of the citric acid cycle FADH2 3 NAD+ FAD 3 NADH + 3 H+ ADP + P i ATP

The citric acid cycle has eight steps, each catalyzed by a specific enzyme
The acetyl group of acetyl CoA joins the cycle by combining with oxaloacetate, forming citrate The next seven steps decompose the citrate back to oxaloacetate, making the process a cycle The NADH and FADH2 produced by the cycle relay electrons extracted from food to the electron transport chain Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Figure 9.12 A closer look at the citric acid cycle
Acetyl CoA CoA—SH 1 Oxaloacetate Citrate Citric acid cycle Figure 9.12 A closer look at the citric acid cycle

Acetyl CoA CoA—SH 1 H2O Oxaloacetate 2 Citrate Isocitrate Citric acid cycle Figure 9.12 A closer look at the citric acid cycle

Acetyl CoA CoA—SH 1 H2O Oxaloacetate 2 Citrate Isocitrate NAD+ Citric acid cycle NADH 3 + H+ CO2 -Keto- glutarate Figure 9.12 A closer look at the citric acid cycle

Citric acid cycle Succinyl CoA
Fig Acetyl CoA CoA—SH 1 H2O Oxaloacetate 2 Citrate Isocitrate NAD+ Citric acid cycle NADH 3 + H+ CO2 CoA—SH -Keto- glutarate Figure 9.12 A closer look at the citric acid cycle 4 CO2 NAD+ NADH Succinyl CoA + H+

Fig Acetyl CoA CoA—SH 1 H2O Oxaloacetate 2 Citrate Isocitrate NAD+ Citric acid cycle NADH 3 + H+ CO2 CoA—SH -Keto- glutarate Figure 9.12 A closer look at the citric acid cycle 4 CoA—SH 5 CO2 NAD+ Succinate P NADH i GTP GDP Succinyl CoA + H+ ADP ATP

Fig Acetyl CoA CoA—SH 1 H2O Oxaloacetate 2 Citrate Isocitrate NAD+ Citric acid cycle NADH 3 + H+ CO2 Fumarate CoA—SH -Keto- glutarate Figure 9.12 A closer look at the citric acid cycle 6 4 CoA—SH FADH2 5 CO2 NAD+ FAD Succinate P NADH i GTP GDP Succinyl CoA + H+ ADP ATP

Fig Acetyl CoA CoA—SH 1 H2O Oxaloacetate 2 Malate Citrate Isocitrate NAD+ Citric acid cycle NADH 3 7 + H+ H2O CO2 Fumarate CoA—SH -Keto- glutarate Figure 9.12 A closer look at the citric acid cycle 6 4 CoA—SH FADH2 5 CO2 NAD+ FAD Succinate P P NADH i GTP GDP Succinyl CoA + H+ ADP ATP

Fig Acetyl CoA CoA—SH NADH +H+ 1 H2O NAD+ 8 Oxaloacetate 2 Malate Citrate Isocitrate NAD+ Citric acid cycle NADH 3 7 + H+ H2O CO2 Fumarate CoA—SH -Keto- glutarate Figure 9.12 A closer look at the citric acid cycle 4 6 CoA—SH FADH2 5 CO2 NAD+ FAD Succinate P NADH i GTP GDP Succinyl CoA + H+ ADP ATP

Concept 9.4: During oxidative phosphorylation, chemiosmosis couples electron transport to ATP synthesis Following glycolysis and the citric acid cycle, NADH and FADH2 account for most of the energy extracted from food These two electron carriers donate electrons to the electron transport chain, which powers ATP synthesis via oxidative phosphorylation For the Cell Biology Video ATP Synthase 3D Structure — Side View, go to Animation and Video Files. For the Cell Biology Video ATP Synthase 3D Structure — Top View, go to Animation and Video Files. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

The Pathway of Electron Transport
The electron transport chain is in the cristae of the mitochondrion Most of the chain’s components are proteins, which exist in multiprotein complexes The carriers alternate reduced and oxidized states as they accept and donate electrons Electrons drop in free energy as they go down the chain and are finally passed to O2, forming H2O Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Figure 9.13 Free-energy change during electron transport
NADH 50 2 e– NAD+ FADH2 2 e– FAD Multiprotein complexes  40 FMN FAD Fe•S  Fe•S Q  Cyt b Fe•S 30 Cyt c1 IV Free energy (G) relative to O2 (kcal/mol) Cyt c Cyt a Cyt a3 20 Figure 9.13 Free-energy change during electron transport e– 10 2 (from NADH or FADH2) 2 H+ + 1/2 O2 H2O

Electrons are transferred from NADH or FADH2 to the electron transport chain
Electrons are passed through a number of proteins including cytochromes (each with an iron atom) to O2 The electron transport chain generates no ATP The chain’s function is to break the large free-energy drop from food to O2 into smaller steps that release energy in manageable amounts Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Chemiosmosis: The Energy-Coupling Mechanism
Electron transfer in the electron transport chain causes proteins to pump H+ from the mitochondrial matrix to the intermembrane space H+ then moves back across the membrane, passing through channels in ATP synthase ATP synthase uses the exergonic flow of H+ to drive phosphorylation of ATP This is an example of chemiosmosis, the use of energy in a H+ gradient to drive cellular work Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

INTERMEMBRANE SPACE H+ Stator Rotor Internal rod Cata- lytic knob ADP
Fig. 9-14 INTERMEMBRANE SPACE H+ Stator Rotor Internal rod Figure 9.14 ATP synthase, a molecular mill Cata- lytic knob ADP + P ATP i MITOCHONDRIAL MATRIX

The energy stored in a H+ gradient across a membrane couples the redox reactions of the electron transport chain to ATP synthesis The H+ gradient is referred to as a proton-motive force, emphasizing its capacity to do work Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Electron transport chain 2 Chemiosmosis
Fig. 9-16 H+ H+ H+ H+ Protein complex of electron carriers Cyt c V Q   ATP synthase  2 H+ + 1/2O2 H2O FADH2 FAD NADH NAD+ Figure 9.16 Chemiosmosis couples the electron transport chain to ATP synthesis ADP + P ATP i (carrying electrons from food) H+ 1 Electron transport chain 2 Chemiosmosis Oxidative phosphorylation

An Accounting of ATP Production by Cellular Respiration
During cellular respiration, most energy flows in this sequence: glucose  NADH  electron transport chain  proton-motive force  ATP About 40% of the energy in a glucose molecule is transferred to ATP during cellular respiration, making about 38 ATP Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Fig. 9-17 CYTOSOL Electron shuttles span membrane MITOCHONDRION 2 NADH or 2 FADH2 2 NADH 2 NADH 6 NADH 2 FADH2 Glycolysis Oxidative phosphorylation: electron transport and chemiosmosis 2 Pyruvate 2 Acetyl CoA Citric acid cycle Glucose + 2 ATP + 2 ATP + about 32 or 34 ATP Figure 9.17 ATP yield per molecule of glucose at each stage of cellular respiration About 36 or 38 ATP Maximum per glucose:

Most cellular respiration requires O2 to produce ATP
Concept 9.5: Fermentation and anaerobic respiration enable cells to produce ATP without the use of oxygen Most cellular respiration requires O2 to produce ATP Glycolysis can produce ATP with or without O2 (in aerobic or anaerobic conditions) In the absence of O2, glycolysis couples with fermentation or anaerobic respiration to produce ATP Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Anaerobic respiration uses an electron transport chain with an electron acceptor other than O2, for example sulfate Fermentation uses phosphorylation instead of an electron transport chain to generate ATP Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Two common types are alcohol fermentation and lactic acid fermentation
Types of Fermentation Fermentation consists of glycolysis plus reactions that regenerate NAD+, which can be reused by glycolysis Two common types are alcohol fermentation and lactic acid fermentation Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Animation: Fermentation Overview
In alcohol fermentation, pyruvate is converted to ethanol in two steps, with the first releasing CO2 Alcohol fermentation by yeast is used in brewing, winemaking, and baking Animation: Fermentation Overview Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

(a) Alcohol fermentation
Fig. 9-18a 2 ADP + 2 P 2 ATP i Glucose Glycolysis 2 Pyruvate 2 NAD+ 2 NADH 2 CO2 + 2 H+ Figure 9.18a Fermentation 2 Acetaldehyde 2 Ethanol (a) Alcohol fermentation

In lactic acid fermentation, pyruvate is reduced to NADH, forming lactate as an end product, with no release of CO2 Lactic acid fermentation by some fungi and bacteria is used to make cheese and yogurt Human muscle cells use lactic acid fermentation to generate ATP when O2 is scarce Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

(b) Lactic acid fermentation
Fig. 9-18b 2 ADP + 2 P 2 ATP i Glucose Glycolysis 2 NAD+ 2 NADH + 2 H+ 2 Pyruvate Figure 9.18b Fermentation 2 Lactate (b) Lactic acid fermentation

Fermentation and Aerobic Respiration Compared
Both processes use glycolysis to oxidize glucose and other organic fuels to pyruvate The processes have different final electron acceptors: an organic molecule (such as pyruvate or acetaldehyde) in fermentation and O2 in cellular respiration Cellular respiration produces 38 ATP per glucose molecule; fermentation produces 2 ATP per glucose molecule Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Obligate anaerobes carry out fermentation or anaerobic respiration and cannot survive in the presence of O2 Yeast and many bacteria are facultative anaerobes, meaning that they can survive using either fermentation or cellular respiration In a facultative anaerobe, pyruvate is a fork in the metabolic road that leads to two alternative catabolic routes Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Ethanol or lactate Citric acid cycle
Fig. 9-19 Glucose Glycolysis CYTOSOL Pyruvate O2 present: Aerobic cellular respiration No O2 present: Fermentation MITOCHONDRION Ethanol or lactate Acetyl CoA Figure 9.19 Pyruvate as a key juncture in catabolism Citric acid cycle

The Evolutionary Significance of Glycolysis
Glycolysis occurs in nearly all organisms Glycolysis probably evolved in ancient prokaryotes before there was oxygen in the atmosphere Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Concept 9.6: Glycolysis and the citric acid cycle connect to many other metabolic pathways
Gycolysis and the citric acid cycle are major intersections to various catabolic and anabolic pathways Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

The Versatility of Catabolism
Catabolic pathways funnel electrons from many kinds of organic molecules into cellular respiration Glycolysis accepts a wide range of carbohydrates Proteins must be digested to amino acids; amino groups can feed glycolysis or the citric acid cycle Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Fatty acids are broken down by beta oxidation and yield acetyl CoA
Fats are digested to glycerol (used in glycolysis) and fatty acids (used in generating acetyl CoA) Fatty acids are broken down by beta oxidation and yield acetyl CoA An oxidized gram of fat produces more than twice as much ATP as an oxidized gram of carbohydrate Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Citric acid cycle Oxidative phosphorylation
Fig. 9-20 Proteins Carbohydrates Fats Amino acids Sugars Glycerol Fatty acids Glycolysis Glucose Glyceraldehyde-3- P NH3 Pyruvate Acetyl CoA Figure 9.20 The catabolism of various molecules from food Citric acid cycle Oxidative phosphorylation

Biosynthesis (Anabolic Pathways)
The body uses small molecules to build other substances These small molecules may come directly from food, from glycolysis, or from the citric acid cycle Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Regulation of Cellular Respiration via Feedback Mechanisms
Feedback inhibition is the most common mechanism for control If ATP concentration begins to drop, respiration speeds up; when there is plenty of ATP, respiration slows down Control of catabolism is based mainly on regulating the activity of enzymes at strategic points in the catabolic pathway Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Figure 9.21 The control of cellular respiration
Glucose AMP Glycolysis Fructose-6-phosphate Stimulates + Phosphofructokinase – – Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate Inhibits Inhibits Pyruvate ATP Citrate Acetyl CoA Figure 9.21 The control of cellular respiration Citric acid cycle Oxidative phosphorylation

Fig. 9-UN5 Inputs Outputs 2 ATP Glycolysis + 2 NADH Glucose 2 Pyruvate

Inputs Outputs S—CoA 2 ATP C O CH3 2 Acetyl CoA 6 NADH O C COO
Fig. 9-UN6 Inputs Outputs S—CoA 2 ATP C O CH3 2 Acetyl CoA 6 NADH O C COO Citric acid cycle CH2 2 FADH2 COO 2 Oxaloacetate

You should now be able to:
Explain in general terms how redox reactions are involved in energy exchanges Name the three stages of cellular respiration; for each, state the region of the eukaryotic cell where it occurs and the products that result In general terms, explain the role of the electron transport chain in cellular respiration Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Distinguish between fermentation and anaerobic respiration
Explain where and how the respiratory electron transport chain creates a proton gradient Distinguish between fermentation and anaerobic respiration Distinguish between obligate and facultative anaerobes Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

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