BIOB10H3 Study Guide - Glycolysis, Translocon, Conformational Change
6 Dec 2012
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Mitchondria arose from the process of phagocytosis of an aerobic prokaryote. It can divide in the cell using a process called mitochondrial fission - powerhouse of the cell. Aerobic respiration is utilizing oxygen to extract energy from macromolecules (primarily glucose) and converting it into atp. Thus mitochondria is key for atp production: what does the following figure 5. 1 mitochrondria show, a living fibroblast viewed with a phase-contrast microscope. Humans use 2 x 10 molecules of atp per day. Atp is a cells energy source and the energy is released when atp is hydrolyzed to adp. The mitochondria consists of the: outer membrane. Matrix which is the space in which the kreb"s cycle occurs. Inner membrane (cristae) which has a high surface area = more atp produced. Figure 5. 3 - the structure of the mitochondria. Scanning the internal matrix enclosed by folds of the inner membrane. The omm is 50% protein: 50% lipid ratio.
