BIOC 300B Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Atp Hydrolysis, Phosphoric Acids And Phosphates, Ionic Strength

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15. 1 metabolism is composed of many coupled, interconnecting reactions: Organisms require an input of energy for 3 main reasons: (1. ) mechanics in the muscle contractions and cellular movements, (2. ) actively transporting molecules and ions, (3. ) synthesizing macromolecules from simple precursors. Those that convert energy from fuels into cellular energy (catabolic) Fuel (carbohydrates, fats) catabolism > co + h o + energy. Those that require inputs of energy to proceed (anabolic) Useful energy + simple precursors anabolism > complex molecules. Amphibolic pathways: those that can be either catabolic or anabolic depending on the energy conditions in the cell. Thermodynamically unfavourable reactions can be driven by favourable ones: The individual reactions must be speci c (only yield one particular product or a set of products from its reactants) The entire set of reactions that make up the pathway must be thermodynamically favoured (reactions that are spontaneous based on a negative g)

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