CH350 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Niacin, Dihydroxyacetone, Pentose Phosphate Pathway
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O a central position in metabolism: relatively rich in potential energy and is therefore a good source of fuel. Complete oxidation to water and carbon dioxide proceeds with a standard free energy change of -2,840 kj/mol: versitile precursor that is capable of supplying a huge array of metabolic intermediated for biosynthetic reactions. Supplies the carbon backbone of many important intermediates, such as amino acids, nucleotides, etc : photosynthetic organisms make glucose by reducing atmospheric co2 to trioses and then converting those trioses to glucose, major pathways of glucose utilixation. Ribose-5-phosphate: eduard buchner, glycolysis, discovered fermentation through yeast, sugar splitting , molecule of glucose is degraded into two molecules of pyruvate (a 3 carbon compound) through a serious of enzyme catalyzed reactions. Some of the energy released from the glucose is consvered in the. Glycolysis glucose: almost universal central pathway of glucose the pathway with the largest form of atp and nadh flux in of carbon in cells.
