MCDB 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Kinetic Energy, Electron Acceptor, Electron Donor

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8: energy and enzymes: an introduction to metabolism. Proteins transport substances across cellular membranes; between organelles and other destinations. Activities change based on the presence or absence of a signal in other cells or in the environment. Other forms of kinetic energy: sound, thermal energy, electricity, electromagnetic radiation. Kinetic energy is in the form of thermal energy. Potential energy is the energy that is stored in position or configuration. Different forms of potential energy: gravitational, electrical or chemical gradients and energy in chemical bonds. Potential energy is stored in chemical bonds. The potential energy of a molecule depends on how its shared electrons are configured or positioned. Weaker bonds with equally shared electrons have high potential energy. Stronger bonds with unequally shared electrons have low potential energy. If the products of a chemical reaction have shorter stronger covalent bonds than the reactants the potential energy stored within the bonds decreases. Potential energy in molecules is based on bonds.

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