HSS 2342 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Cori Cycle, Glycolysis, Catabolism
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Do not need the whole thing very large so even if only a portion of it remains, you can survive. Transfer of energy - atp: phosphate groups are very negative, so vulnerable to hydrolysis which means they readily react. Capture & release of e by atp: stays extremely stable in the body and in the cells, even after extreme physical exertion, atp will only start to decrease in a dying cell. Bind substrate at active site: coenzymes. Also binds to enzyme in order for enzyme to function properly. Organic carrier molecules (primarily c based) hold on to enzyme to allow rxn to run more smoothly. Example, dna polymerase: vitamins & minerals. Vitamins organic co-factors & co-enzymes (b3, b5) Breaking things down from four different main groups: catabolism. Fatty acids long carbon chain, needs one more step for break down, results in 2-c. Glycolysis: glucose-to-pyruvate: harvesting takes e- off coenzyme to make atp from it.