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Aerobic Respiration and ATP Synthesis

The document outlines the processes of aerobic respiration, detailing the steps involved in glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation. It explains the role of ATP as the universal energy currency, the importance of coenzymes, and the impact of oxygen in respiration. Additionally, it discusses the consequences of cyanide as a non-competitive inhibitor affecting ATP production.

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Aerobic Respiration and ATP Synthesis

The document outlines the processes of aerobic respiration, detailing the steps involved in glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation. It explains the role of ATP as the universal energy currency, the importance of coenzymes, and the impact of oxygen in respiration. Additionally, it discusses the consequences of cyanide as a non-competitive inhibitor affecting ATP production.

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Unit 5 june 2025

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1. Respiration
2. Muscle movement and heart
20/1/2025
3. Control of the internal environment
Part 1
4. Nervous system
Respiration

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5. Coordination

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6. Gene technology

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Class work :
1. Explain properties of ATP molecule
[Link] the two processes involved in production of ATP
[Link] the steps oxidative phosphorylation

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4,state 4 different examples of co enzymes
5. Explain the steps involved in glycolysis
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Respiration
Why we need energy ;

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1. Cell division
2. Muscle contraction

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3. Active uptake / transport
4. Temperature regulation
5. Anabolic reactions such as photosynthesis and use to regenerate RUBP to continue Calvin cycle

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6. Used to reduce GP to GALP .

1. Structure of ATP ( universal energy currency )

iha ATP….ADP + Pi Why ATP is universal energy currency of all cells :


1. Small , water soluble and easily transported around the cell
[Link] hydrolysed ( phosphate loss) to release energy
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[Link] term store of energy
Immediate energy donor in all cells as the bond between
phosphate groups is unstable and easily broken )
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[Link] large amount of energy ( 30.5 kj / mol


5. AMP and ADP recycled to ATP , so constant supply of
ATP .
2. Synthesis of ATP

Hydrolysis
Small
Exothermic
ATP ADP + Pi Soluble

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Condensation Easily broken

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Endothermic
30.5Kjol / mol
Glucose + oxygen ………….carbon dioxide + water + ( energy )

ADP + Pi…….ATP

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A) Substrate level phosphorylation Cristae carry the stalked particles
with ATP synthase for ATP B)Oxidative phosphorylation

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synthesis .
In mitochondrion
Matrix contains
enzymes for kreb’s Loop of DNA
cycle
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• ADP and phosphorylated compound are substrate
Dr

• that occupy the active site of certain enzyme ….


• a phosphate group ( inorganic phosphate ) transferred from
Inter membrane space
compound to be added to ADP ..to for ATP .
Stalked particles with ATP synthase
Steps of aerobic respiration
1. Glycolysis Cytoplasm
2. Linked reaction
3. Kreb’s cycle Mitochondrion

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4. Oxidative phosphorylation

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C6H12O6 + 6O2…………….6CO2+ 6H2O+ ATP

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1. Glycolysis
1. glucose enter the cytoplasm by facilitated diffusion
[Link] …..2ATP

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• glucose + ATP ………………glucose 6 phosphate
• Glucose 6 phosphate + ATP …………….fructose 1, 6 biphosphate ( phosphorylated hexose )
3. Phosphorylated hexose split ……………..2 X TP ( 3C )
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1. 2 TP ………to be oxidesed to 2 intermediate bipshosphate + 2 NADH
2.2 intermediate biphosphate ……. ……….2 pyruvate + 4ATP
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Net 2 ATP
2 NADH
2x pyruvate 3C
B) oxidative phosphorylation
ETC + chemiosmosis is called oxidative phosphorylation

Outer membrane

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H+
H+ H+ Electrical gradient

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4 H+ H+ Chemical gradient Inter membrane space

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e-
e-
e- 6 ATP Inner membrane

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2
e- synthase
membrane
e-e-

H+ Matrix

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1
4 Energy is used to pump the protons
( hydrogen ions ) into inter
NADH NAD
Hydrogen carrier Oxidised membrane space ( by active
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H ………..H+ + e- transport )

5 Creat proton electrochemical gradient


2 Electrons e-….pass along
electron carriers in the inner
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H+ diffuse back by facilitaed diffusion into


6
membrane of mitochondrion matrix through ATP synthase , so energy used to
make ATP from ADP and Pi by chemiosmosis

3 Movement of electrons in ETC release energy


Steps oxidative phosphorylation by chemiosmosis

1. Oxidation of reduced NAD ( NADH ) , to release hydrogen atom


2. Hydrogen atom from NADH , split into hydrogen ion ( proton ) and electrons

r
3. The electron pass along carriers ( from one carrier to another ) through ETC in the inner membrane of

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mitochondria
4. The energy released from electron transport chain is used to pump protons into inter membrane space to creat a
proton / electrochemical gradient across the cristae

lG
5. Then proton diffuse back by facilitated diffusion into matrix through ATP synthase , so the energy used in
producing ATP from ADP and Pi.

4 . Co enzymes Non protein …assist as enzymes

NAD iha FAD NADP Co enzyme A


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Hydrogen carrier ( transfer hydrogen) Hydrogen carrier ( transfer hydrogen) Hydrogen Transfer acetyl group
1. Glycolysis Kreb’s cycle carrier ( 2C unit ) in
2. Linked reaction Oxidative phosphorylation ( transfer Linked reaction of
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3. Kreb’s cycle hydrogen) in respiration to kreb’s


4. Oxidative phosphorylation plants cycle

For chemiosmosis
Steps involved in aerobic respiration Net 2 ATP
1. Glycolysis 2NADH
C6H12O6 + 6O2……………………………………..6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP
2 x pyruvate 3C
1. Glucose move by facilitaed diffusion through cell surface membrane

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In CYTOPLASM

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Glucose ( 6C )
2. Phosphorylation of glucose by one ATP
Phosphorylation of

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Glucose 6 phosphate
glucose using 2ATP
3. Phosphorylation of glucose 6 phosphate by another ATP

Fructose 1,6 biphosphate So the glucose can’t leave the cell

iha
( phosphorylated hexose 6C ) Increasing the energy means making it more
active / decreasing its stability of glucose
4. Split ( lysis ) means lowering activation energy

2X Triose phosphate (3C)


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2XTP 5. Oxidation of TP / dehydrogenation by NAD………….2 reduced NAD
So TP ( 3C compound ) oxidised , leading to reduction of 2 NAD
2X Intermediate bisphosphate
6. Substrate linked phosphorylation where ADP and intermediate TP ( phosphorylated compound ) occupy
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the active site of an enzyme and phosphate group to ADP to form ATP …( produce 4ATP )

2X Pyruvate 3C
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Part 2

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Aerobic respiration

ab
lG
Class work :
1. State the importance of linked reaction
[Link] the products of kreb’s cycle
[Link] how oxidative phosphorylation takes place

iha 4. explain Role of oxygen in aerobic respiration


5. explain Cyanide causing rapid death
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Dehydrogenation ….2 reduced NAD
2. Linked reaction
Decarboxylation ….2CO2
2x pyruvate ( 3C) Acetyl group bind to Co A …2x acetyl Co A
IN CYTOPLASM

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Mitochondrial matrix

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2x pyruvate ( 3C)

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1. Dehydrogenation to reduce NAD ( 2 reduced NAD produced )
2. Decarboxylation to form CO2 ( 2 CO2 produced )

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2x Acetate ( 2C)

3. Transfer of 2 acetyl group to Co enzyme A


acct
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2x Acetyl (2C ) Co A

Which delivers the acetyl group to kreb’s cycle


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[Link]’s Cycle . 2x Acetyl (2C ) Co A 4 Dehydrogenation ..3 reduced NAD and 1
reduced FAD
2 Decarboxylation….2 Co2 2 ATP
Substrate level phosphorylation .
X2 6 NADH
2FADH2

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Mitochondrial matrix 4CO2

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6C compound 2 B. Decarboxylation (n removal of CO2)

&
1 ( citrate) C. Dehydrogenation ( reduced NAD)
A. (2C) acetyl CO A

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X2 5C compound

3
FAN
6 Oxaloacetate ( 4C)
B. Decarboxylation (n removal of

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C. Dehydrogenation
2FADH2, 2ATP, 6NADH CO2)
( reduced NAD)
C. Dehydrogenation ( reduced
E. Regeneration of
NAD)
oxaloacetate for cycle
.N
to continue
4C compound 4C compound
Phosphorylated compound
5
D. Substrate level phosphorylation
4
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C. Dehydrogenation L
4C compound Produce ATP
( reduced FAD)
2 carbon compound ( acetate ) was carried by CO A

acetyl group …..2 carbon compound


+

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4 carbon compound ( oxaloacetate )

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6 carbon compound ( citrate )

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B. Decarboxylation (n removal of CO2)
CO2
C. Dehydrogenation ( reduced NAD) NADH

5 C compound remain
X2

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B. Decarboxylation (n removal of CO2) CO2
C. Dehydrogenation ( reduced NAD) NADH 4CO2
4 C compound 2ATP
6 NADH
.N
D. Substrate level phosphorylation
ATP 2FADH2
Produce ATP

E. Dehydrogenation ( reduced FAD)


FADH2
Regeneration into oxaloacetate
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NADH
C. Dehydrogenation ( reduced NAD)

Oxaloacetate
Glycolysis In cytoplasm

1. Glucose ………phosphorylation two times using 2 ATP …..producing fructose 1, 6 bisphosphate


( phosphorylated compound / hexose 6C bisphosphate )

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2 NADH
2. unstable 6C cpd will split into 2 TP ( 3C compound ) Net gain 2ATP

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2 pyruvate (3C)
[Link] of 2 TP ……..intermediate bisphosphate + 2NADH

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[Link] level phosphorylation of 4 ADP + 2 intermediate bisphosphate …4 ATP ( net gain 2 ATP )

Producing 2 pyruvate (3C)

iha
Linked reaction 2NADH In matrix
2CO2
Dehydrogenation ….X2……..=2NADH
2 acetyl CO A
Decarboxylation…X2……..=2CO2
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Producing acetyl CO A X2
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FAN Kreb;s cycle 6 reduced NAD In matrix


2 reduced FAD
Dr

4X dehydrogenation …..3 NADH + reduced FAD


2X decarboxylation …..2CO2 2 4 CO2
2ATP
Substrate level phosphorylation ….ATP
4. Oxidative phophorylation 10 NADH
2 FADH2

1. Takes place inner mitochondrial membrane ( cristae )

r
2. Final stage of aerobic respiration to produce, where the energy for phosphorylation of ADP to ATP comes from
the ELECTRON TRANSPORT CHAIN ETC

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3. Where reduced FAD and NAD ( reduced Co enzymes ) produced from linked reaction and kreb’s cycle
are oxidised Outer membrane

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[Link] co enzymes NAD FAD Inter membrane space
transport hydrogen to the ETC Inner membrane
[Link] of the reduced NAD

iha
and FAD to release hydrogen Matrix
atom .
5. The hydrogen ions then diffuse back by facilitated
3. The hydrogen from Co enzymes is split into hydrogen ions and electrons diffusion into the matrix through ATP synthase.
.N
[Link] electron will pass across carriers in the ETC ( from carrier to ATP is produced from ADP and Pi ( phosphorylation of
carrier ) in the inner mitichondrial membrane to reach the Cytochrome ADP)
oxidase complex .

6. Oxygen act as the final electron acceptor ( Oxygen ,


Dr

5. The energy released from electron transfer is used to pump protons ( by proton , electrons together form molecules water ) ..oxygen
active transport) into inter-membrane space to creat a proton gradient is reduced to water….catalysed by cytochrome oxidase
across the cristae ( protein in the inner mitochondrial membrane )
Role of oxygen in aerobic respiration 1/2 O2 + 2 e- + 2 H+ …..H2O

1. Oxygen is needed in oxidative phosphorylation


2. Oxygen act as final electron acceptor

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3. From electron transport chain

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4. reduced to water / accepts the hudrogen ion ( from reduced NAD / FAD) to form water
5. For regeneration of FAD and NAD
6. And so the electron transport chain can continue

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[Link] the production of ATP

Cyanide causing rapid death :


iha
act as a non competitive inhibitor
Inhibit the enzyme ( cytochrome oxidase ) responsible for adding hydrogen to
oxygen to form water
.N
• Where oxygen act as a final electron acceptor
• Hydrogen ions and electrons accumulate on the carriers
• So ETC will stop
• No pumping of hydrogen ions …so no proton gradient
Dr

• No proton diffuse back through ATP synthase


• So less / no production of ATP
No chemiosmosis and oxidative phosphorylation …..ATP only from glycolysis
Glucose + 6O2 …………………6CO2 + 6H2O+ ATP

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Enters the cytoplasm Electron + H+ + oxygen

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Used in glycolysis Cytochrome oxidase

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Turn into 2 pyruvate
Final electron acceptor H2O
1/2O2 + 2H+ + 2e-= H2O

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Reduce oxygen to water
OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION

iha
4 CO2 produced
-

Aerobic respiration 2 CO2 produced


from Kreb’s cycle
from linked reaction
Glycolysis
2ATP
2NADH
2 pyruvate
.N
Linked reaction 2 NADH
2 Co2 Substrate linked phosphorylation Oxidative
4ATP phosphorylation
Kreb’s cycle A) glycolysis. ( intermediate TP )
2FADH2
2ATP
6NADH
Using
B) kreb’s cycle ( 4 C compound )
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4CO2

10 NADH
Oxidative 2 FADH2
phosphoryaltion
O2 + H+ + e-..water '
27/1/2025
Part 3
Anaerobic respiration

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Respiratory substrate

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Respiratory quotient

lG
Classwork :
1. Describe lactate fermentation / explain the role of pyruvate in anaerobic
respiration
2. compare between alcohol fermentation and lactate fermentation

iha
3. Why anaerobic respiration produces less ATP
4. If a runner starts long distance event at a fast speed , then he will have to
slow down to speed that is supported by aerobic respiration, why?
.N
5. What meant by oxygen debt
6. Explain why after stopping exercise the oxygen consumption increases :
7. Explain increase in lactate concentration during exercise :
8. Explain the structure of mitochondria and how its adapted to its function
Dr

9. Why lipids has the highest amount of energy per unit mass ?
Anaerobic respiration

1. Respiration without oxygen

1. There is insuffecient suplly of oxygen ( the final electron acceptor )

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2. The final reaction of oxidative phsophorylation doesnt take place ( no reduction of oxygen into water )
3. The regeneration of NAD is stopped

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4. Where there is no way for the reduced carriers ( reduced NAD and reduced FAD) to be oxidised
5. So Kreb’s cycle and linked reaction will stop as they lack NAD and FAD

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A
Lactate fermentation C6H12O6…….2 C3H6O3 + 2 ATP In cytoplasm
So the regeneration of NAD is achieved by the PYRUVATE molecule from glycolysis …accept
hydrogen from reduced NAD in process FERMENTATION

iha
Glucose
Glycolysis ( 2ATP + 2NADH )

2 pyruvate
• can’t enter the mitochondria so remain in the cytoplasm
.N
• Pyruvate will be reduced ( hydrogen acceptor )
• By reduced NAD from glycolysis
• Reduced NAD , will be oxidised , to be regenerated , to be available to convert / oxidise 3C sugar to pyruvate
Dr

• So ATP production will continue from glycolysis

Lactate ( 3C) …energy rich


+ net gain 2 ATP
Fate of lactate
2x Pyruvate
2x

Regeneration of NAD
• lactate diffuse into the blood NADH NADH Pyruvate is reduced
Lactate will be oxidised 2x
• To be transported into liver NAD
NAD

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• Lactate is converted back into pyruvate 2x Lactate
Reduced pyruvate

ab
• involving the production of reduced NAD
• So pyruvate is oxidised :
A) through Kreb;s cycle ( where pyruvate enter the linked reaction to react with CO A / respired )

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B) then using oxygen debt / requires extra oxygen
C) producing Co2 and water

Anaerobic respiration

iha
Glucose 6C
2ATP
2NADH

2x pyruvate • Pyruvate is reduced to lactate


.N
2 NADHReduction to pyruvate • Lactate is oxidised into pyruvate
2 NAD • Pyruvate is respired aerobically
Oxidation of NAD

2 x lactate
2 NAD Oxidation of lactate
To liver
Dr

Reduction of NAD
2NADH
2 x pyruvate
Aerobic respiration
Carbon dioxide and water
Lactate fermentation Read only
( anaerobic respiration ) Repeats

C6H12O6…….2 C3H6O3 + 2 ATP

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Glycolysis…..cytoplasm

ab
Glucose ……. …….2 pyruvate + 2NADH + 2ATP

2TP ……………..2 pyruvate + 2NADH


2 NAD

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Reduction of pyruvate ( hydrogen acceptor ) to allow regeneration of NAD , for glycolysis

Reduction
2X Pyruvate …………………….2 x lactate ( reduced form of pyruvate )
NADH ….NAD

iha
Oxidation
2X Lactate ……………………….2 x pyruvate ( oxidesed form of lactate )
NAD ….NADH
Using oxygen from oxygen debt Linked reaction…..matrix
2x Pyruvate …. 2 acetyl COA
Aerobic
.N
2 CO2 + 2NADH
KREB”S CYCLE…..matrix
respiration /
oxidation of
2 acetyl CoA + oxaloacetate ……..oxaloacetate
lactic acid
2 FADH2
Dr

2ATP
6NADH
Oxidative phosphorylation
4CO2
10 NADH, 2 FADH2……….1/2 O2 + 2e+ 2 H+…H2O
B
Alcohol fermentation
C6H12O6 …………2CO2 + 2 C2H5OH + ( ATP)
Irreversible ( yeast and in plants mainly roots)

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Glucose

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2 NAD
2NADH
Glycolysis
2 pyruvate

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Ethanal ( acetaldehyde )
Act as a hydrogen acceptor from reduced NAD

iha
2 NADH
2NAD
Irreversible reaction
Ethanol
NAD+ regenerated , so can accept hydrogen so glycolysis can continue
.N
Dr
Compare between alcohol fermentation and lactate fermentation

Alcohol fermentation Lactate feremntation

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• ethanol is produced
• lactate produced

ab
• Irreversible ( convert the pyruvate into
• Reversible ( lactate can be converted into
ethanol )
pyruvate using oxygen debt )
• pyruvate act as hydrogen acceptor

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• ethanal act as a hydrogen acceptor
• No decarboxylation ( no CO2 produced )
• Involved decarboxylation producing CO2
• Needs oxygen ( oxygen debt ) to oxidise
• Doesn’t need oxygen
the lactate

1. iha
State the total number of ATP molecules produced from both aerobic and anaerobic :

Anaerobic respiration only 2 ATP from glycolysis


.N
2. Aerobic respiration has a net of 38 ATP :
• glycolysis ..2ATP + 2NADH
• linked reaction …..2NADH NADH …..3 ATP
• Kreb’s cycle …2 ATP + 2FADH2+ 6NADH FADH2 ….2ATP
Dr

10 NADH ….30 ATP


Oxidative phosphorylation
2 FADH2 ….4ATP
2 ATP
2 ATP
Substrate level phosphorylation
Why anaerobic respiration produces less ATP

1. Only glycolysis is taking place ( which involves substrate level phosphorylation )


Producing only 4 ATP with net gain 2 ATP

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2. Oxygen is absent , which act as a final electron acceptor

ab
So ETC doesnt take place
Where most of the ATP produced in oxidative phosphorylation under aerobic conditions
3. Pyruvate is converted ( reduced ) into lactate which is energy rich
Some reduced NAD is used to reduce pyruvate to lactate rather than entering ETC .

lG
If a runner starts long distance event at a fast speed , then he will have
to slow down to speed that is supported by aerobic respiration, why?

iha
[Link] one can tolerate the high concentration of lactate that will be produced from anaerobic respiration when
running ata fast speed .
2. No enough glycogen stored in body to provide the glucose for such s Long time .
3. Fats can only be respired aerobically
.N
Why Oxygen consumption after exercise increase? to repay the oxygen debt

The volume of oxygen absorbed by the body to metabolise the lactate produced from anaerobic respiration in
Dr

muscles .
Where it is responsible for the conversion of lactate into pyruvate (in a reaction catalysed by lactate dehydrogenase ) .
Then pyruvate is respired aerobically into CO2 and water
Explain why after stopping exercise the oxygen consumption increases :

1. As lactate was produced from anaerobic respiration


2. So oxygen is needed to metabolise ( reoxidise ) the lactate . Respired aerobically Co2 + H2O

r
3. Where its resposnible for the conversion of lactate into pyruvate.

ab
Turned into glycogen
A) So that glycogen stores are replenished in muscles
B) Also reoxygenation to haemoglobin and myoglobin

lG
C) Also oxygen is needed in aerobic respiration .
Used in oxidative phosphorylation to allow regeneration of NAD .

iha
Explain increase in lactate concentration during exercise :

Muscles using oxygen faster than it can be delivered


Anaerobic respiration is taking place
.N
Pyruvate converted into lactate
And reduced NAD is oxidised
Dr
Structure of mitochondrion

1. Outer mitochondrial membrane


2. Inner mitochondrial membrane ;

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Folded forming cristae to increase surface area

ab
A) contain ATP synthase ( for oxidative phosphorylation)
B) site of ETC
Involves pumping of Hydrogen ions / protons into inter membrane space

lG
So it will build up a proton gradient
Protons will diffuse back through ATP synthase into matrix
Making ATP

iha
.Not permeable to glucose / nor hydrogen ions ( they cant pass through hydrophobic core) .

3. Inter membrane space : low pH as its site with high proton concentration
.N
4. Matrix : site of linked reaction and Kreb’s cycle , it contains DNA loop and 70S ribosomes .

5. DNA : has genes for transcription …..coding for mRNA to code for proteins such mitochondrial enzymes
Dr

( ATP synthase)

6. 70 S ribosomes : site of translation , assemble amino acids into proteins such as respiratory enzymes /
inner membrane proteins .
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Part 4
Respiratory substrate

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ab
Classwork

lG
1. State different respiratory substrate
2. Why lipids has the highest amount of energy per unit mass ?
3. Explain how fats can be used as a respiratory substrate

iha
[Link] how proteins can be used as a respiratory substrate
[Link] / state respiratory quotient of glucose / triglycerides / proteins
.N
Dr
Respiratory substrate
Glucose is the essential respiratory substrate for the cell …….yet other cells can oxidise / break down lipids and
amino acids .

r
The substance used as a fuel and oxidised during cellular respiration to produce ATP for energy

ab
16 kj /g

lG
39 Kj /g

iha
17kj / g
.N
Dr
1 . glucose

Is the main respiratory substrate

2 . Lipids

r
They have high energy storage

ab
Lipase
Lipids ………………………….fatty acids + glycerol

• fatty acids …are made from a long hydrocarbon chain where they will be broken down an enzyme …where 2
carbons are broken at a time producing acetyl CO A

lG
• Acetyl COA will enter matrix
• And used in Kreb’s Cycle which produce ATP

• The hydrogen in the hydrocarbon chain is split ..electron are accepted by electron carriers to pass by

iha
electron transport chain to produce ATP .
• We use the lipids only in the absence of glucose .

3 . Proteins N. C. C. OH
.N
R
• proteins are broken down into amino acids
• Where deamination takes place in liver that involves the removal of amine group
• The remaining organic part is converted into pyruvate or acetyl Co A …depending on the R groups
Dr

• then enter Kreb’s cycle


- protein is used as respiratory substrate in absence of glucose and lipid
-in case of starvation or hibernation .
Why lipids has the highest amount of energy per unit mass ?

1. Fatty acids have more hydrogen per unit mass


2. So more reduced NAD and FAD produced

r
3. More electrons pass along ETC

ab
4. More hydrogen ions pumped out into inter membrane spaces
5. So steeper a steeper proton gradient
6 . So more ATP produced per unit mass
7. So FATS are broken AEROBICALLY , so more hydrogen ions transferred for ETC for more chemiosomsis

lG
Respiratory quotient :

1.

RQ= 6/6= 1 iha


Carbohydrates / glucose C6H12O6 + 6O2…………………..6CO2+ 6H2O

Respiring aerobically and the respiratory substrate is carbohydrate


RQ values are useful
as they tell us whether
respiration is aerobic
.N
or anaerobic and the
2. Fats / lipids / triglycerides C57H110O6 + 163O2 ……..114CO2 + 110 H2O type of respiratory
substrate ( lipid /
RQ= 114/163= o.7 Respire aerobically and the respiratory substrate is lipids carbo/ protein) or a
mixture of them
Dr

[Link] 4C2 H5O2 + 9O2 ……8CO2 + 10 H20

RQ= 8/9= 0.9 Respiring aerobically and the respiratory substrate is proteins
Glucose …RQ = 1
Triglyceride …..RQ= 0.7
Proteins ……..RQ= 0.9 RQ values are useful
as they tell us whether
0.8 …mixture of glucose and triglycerides / triglycerides with proteins

r
respiration is aerobic
or anaerobic and the

ab
1 or less than 1 ……respire aerobically type of respiratory
substrate ( lipid /
More than one ( mixture ) carbo/ protein) or a
No O2 ….anaerobic respiration …RQ is infinity mixture of them

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iha
.N
Dr

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