MBIO 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Citric Acid Cycle, Molecular Machine, Microbiology

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Microbiology
• Course: MBIO 1220
• Professor: Silvia Cardona

Document Summary

Metabolism is an important function of all living things. As humans, we require food and water to survive and reproduce. How to proceed unit activities: the textbook readings relevant to this unit cover material in great detail and can be intimidating. It is important that you are familiar with the overall themes discussed, not all of the details. Begin by reading the summaries provided below, which summarize the main ideas presented in chapter 6: summary of microbial metabolism. Metabolism is the sum total of all the chemical reactions in the cell. Thousands of reactions are taking place at the same time. Each reaction requires a protein molecule called an enzyme to make it happen. Thus, there are thousands of different enzymes working at the same time in the living cell. Most of the reactions are arranged in series that are called enzyme pathways.