BIOL 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Acetyl-Coa, Electron Acceptor, Oxidative Phosphorylation

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9. 1: catabolic pathways yield energy by oxidizing organic fuels. Organic compounds + oxygen carbon dioxide + water + energy. C6h12o6 + 6o2 6co2 + 6h2o + energy (atp + heat) Redox reactions: oxidation and reduction: relocation of electrons releases energy stored in organic molecules, and this energy is ultimately used to synthesize atp, the principle of redox. Electron transfers in chemical reactions= oxidation-reduction reactions = redox reactions. The electron donor is called the reducing agent. Methane combustion reaction releases energy to the surroundings because electrons lose potential energy when they end up being shared unequally, spending more time near electronegative atoms such as oxygen. Energy must be added to pull an electron away from an atom; the more electronegative the atom, the more energy is required to take an electron away from it. An electron loses potential energy when it shifts from a less electronegative atom to a more electronegative one: oxidation of organic fuel molecules during cellular respiration.

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