Biology 1002B Lecture Notes - Plastocyanin, Photosynthetic Reaction Centre, Photochemistry

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Prelecture: be able to identify a catabolic versus and anabolic pathway, catabolic breakdown of more complex organic molecules into simpler substances. It releases energy (either catabolic destruction of glucose, or atp --> adp + p: anabolic simpler substances are combined to form more complex molecules. It needs energy (either to create a molecule, like photosynthesis, or adp + p --> atp: how is the structure of atp linked to the fact that its hydrolysis is strongly exergonic, making atp is endergonic. These groups are highly negatively charged and they repel on each other relatively strongly. Due to this instability, the molecule is often referred to as a coiled spring. The unstable bonds holding the phosphates together in the atp molecule have a low activation energy and are, thus, easily broken by hydrolysis. (remember, hydrolysis is the addition of h2o) When these groups break, they transfer a considerable amount of energy.

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