BIOL 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Cellular Respiration, Oxidative Phosphorylation, Chemiosmosis
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Redox steps release energy stored as a chemical gradient. Overview: cellular respiration occurs in three main stages: glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasmic fluid of the cell . Begins cellular respiration by breaking glucose into 2 molecules of a 3-carbon compound pyruvate: pyruvate oxidation & the citric acid cycle . Takes place within mitochondria: pyruvate is oxidized into a 2-carbon compound, citric acid cycle completes the breakdown of glucose to carbon dioxide. Cell makes a small amount of atp during glycolysis and the citric acid cycle. Main function of first 2 steps is to supply the 3rd stage with electrons: oxidative phosphorylation . Requires an electron transport chain & a process called chemiosmosis. Nadh and fadh2 (related electron carrier) shuttle electrons to an electron transport chain embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Most of the atp produced by cellular respiration is generated by this stage. Uses energy released by downhill fall of electrons from nadh and fadh2 to.