BIOSC-101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Electron Acceptor, Oxidative Phosphorylation, Anaerobic Organism

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Organisms need oxygen for oxidative phosphorylation but when there"s zero or low oxygen level there are two mechanism: fermentation and anaerobic respiration. Fermentation is no etc but anaerobic is with etc but another terminal electron acceptor. Two types: lactic acid fermentation and alcohol fermentation. Alcohol fermentation: the pyruvate is turned into acetaldehyde then to ethyl alcohol and an electron and. H is used here as well and nad+ is produced to keep glycolysis running: wine makers use alcohol fermentation to make wine. Some prokaryotes use other electron acceptors such as sulfate, nitrate and ferric ion and. Strict anaerobes: do not need oxygen: many prokaryotes, bacteria that cause diseases use this. Facultative anaerobes: switch between oxidative pathways and fermentation depending on oxygen supply: e coli. Strict aerobes: some prokaryotes and eukaryotes that absolutely need oxygen: ex brain cells. Strict anaerobes cannot live in oxygen rich environments because oxygen can actually be dangerous.

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