BIOL130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Oxidative Phosphorylation, Acetyl-Coa, Atp Synthase

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We break down food molecules to generate atp. Atp can be useful for cellular energy. Electrons that make up bonds determine that some bonds contain more energy than other types of bonds. By converting one type of molecule into another type of molecule, we carry out exergonic reactions that release energy. Food molecules, are molecules that are bonded together that are useful because we can break them down through exergonic reactions and liberate energy from their high energy bonds. In most cells, the most used and readily available source of food is carbohydrates. Energy stored and transported in high energy bonds of activated carrier molecules (atp, nadh) Utilize the energy in those bonds to drive cellular processes (synthesis of atp) Catabolism: break down high energy, complex food molecules to exergonic reactions, liberate energy to environment. Anabolism: endergonic reaction synthesizing molecules needed for the cell from molecules available in the cell.

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