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AP Biology The Point is to Make ATP! ATP Making energy!
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AP Biology Energy needs of life Organisms are endergonic systems What do we need energy for? synthesis (biomolecules) reproduction active transport movement temperature regulation
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AP Biology energy Where do we get the energy from? Work of life is done by energy coupling use exergonic (catabolic) reactions to fuel endergonic (anabolic) reactions ++ energy + +
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AP Biology Living economy Fueling the economy eat high energy organic molecules (food) break them down = catabolism (digest) capture energy in form cell can use Need an energy currency a way to pass energy around ATP Whoa! Hot stuff!
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AP Biology ATP Adenosine Triphosphate modified nucleotide adenine + ribose + P i AMP AMP + P i ADP ADP + P i ATP an RNA nucleotide How efficient! Build once, use many ways
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AP Biology Why does ATP store energy? P O–O– O–O– O –O–O P O–O– O–O– O –O–O P O–O– O–O– O –O–O P O–O– O–O– O –O–O P O–O– O–O– O –O–O P O–O– O–O– O –O–O P O–O– O–O– O –O–O P O–O– O–O– O –O–O Each P i group more difficult to add a lot of stored energy in each bond most stored in 3rd P i ∆G = -7.3 kcal/mole Close packing of negative P i groups I think he’s a bit unstable… don’t you? spring-loaded instability of its P bonds makes ATP an excellent energy donor
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AP Biology How does ATP transfer energy? P O–O– O–O– O –O–O P O–O– O–O– O –O–O P O–O– O–O– O –O–O energy P O–O– O–O– O –O–O + Phosphorylation when ATP does work, it transfers its 3rd P i to other molecules ATP ADP releases energy ∆G = -7.3 kcal/mole it destabilizes the other molecule Why is 3rd phosphate like a baaad boyfriend?
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AP Biology it’s never that simple! An example of Phosphorylation… Building polymers from monomers need ATP for energy & to take the water out C H OH H OHOH C C H O H C + H2OH2O + +4.2 kcal/mol C H OH + C H P + ATPADP -7.3 kcal/mol H OHOH C C H O H C + + C H P PiPi -3.1 kcal/mol “kinase” enzyme
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AP Biology glucose C-C-C-C-C-C fructose-6P P-C-C-C-C-C-C-P DHAP P-C-C-C PGAL C-C-C-P 2 ATP 2 ADP Another example of Phosphorylation… The first steps of cellular respiration beginning the breakdown of glucose ATP those phosphates sure make it uncomfortable around here enzyme 1 enzyme 3enzyme 4 enzyme 5 enzyme 6 enzyme 2
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AP Biology ATP / ADP cycle A working muscle recycles over 10 million ATPs per second Whoa! Pass me the glucose & oxygen! Can’t store ATP too reactive transfers P i too easily only short term energy storage carbs & fats are long term energy storage
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AP Biology What’s the point? Cells spend a lot of time making ATP! “The point is to make ATP!” I didn’t HEAR you! Make ATP! That’s all I do all day. And no one even notices!
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AP Biology Any Questions??
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