LIFE 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Oxidative Phosphorylation, Atp Synthase, Light-Independent Reactions
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Citric acid cycle in matrix pass hydrogen into space to create energy synphase. Chemical gradient, the hyrdrogen gen flowing back in the concentration gradient with high concentration to generate energy. C6h12o6 + 6o2 6co2 + 6h2o (glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water) +~32-36 atp. Oxygen will be the final electron accepter and forms the waster. Co2 given off in citric acid cycle and pyruvate oxidation. Oxidative phosphorylation the flow of h+ through atp synthase down the concentration gradient. The actual will be lower than 36 atp because the h+ will diffuse through the membrane instead of going through atp synthase and generating energy. Light reactions water split, frees up electrons, electrons will go through etc and produce atp. Light energy will also for the chlorophyll molecules to excite the electrons and then passed into. Etc and create atp while in the etc.
