Transcript ENERGY!

…Using glucose to make energy (ATP)
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If plants need ATP (energy) to form glucose,
how can glucose be a source of energy for plants
and animals?
How does our body use glucose to make
energy?
Why do your muscles get really sore when you
exercise intensely, but not when you pace
yourself?
How do you get wine from grapes?
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Plants get energy from the sun and store it in the
bonds of ___________.
glucose
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Cellular respiration is a biochemical
pathway which allows cells to make ATP
by breaking down organic molecules
such as glucose
Autotrophs like plants, and heterotrophs
like humans both go through cellular
respiration
Autotrophs produce glucose through the
process of photosynthesis
 Heterotrophs obtain glucose through eating
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How do we get energy?
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by eating food.
What types of food provide
the most energy?
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Carbs (sugars or glucose) have
the most energy
• e.g. candy bars, wheat, potatoes,
rice, pasta
• What does your body do to the food you eat?
- Our body digests our food (breaks apart bonds),
releasing energy
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Breaking bonds releases energy!
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Energy is “stored” in the glucose bonds; breaking
them releases the energy
What form of energy do our cell (and our
body) use?
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the molecule ATP
So.. our body breaks down
glucose and uses it to make ATP (ENERGY!)
 Which organelle is
responsible for producing
energy for our cells?
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The MITOCHONDRIA
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ATP (adenosine
triphosphate) is a nucleic
acid that can transfer
energy within the cell.
Ex: a small amount of
energy from a glucose
molecule can be used
directly…
The extra energy is
transferred to ATP.
The energy in ATP is
stored in the bonds
between the phosphates
(ATP has 3 phosphates).
http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/bc
/ahp/LAD/C7/graphics/C7_atp_2
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Divided into 2 stages:
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Glycolysis
 Glucose is converted into 2 molecules of pyruvic
acid (a 3-carbon compound); this produces a small
amount of ATP and NADH (an electron carrier); it
is an anaerobic process
Aerobic respiration
 Pyruvic acid is broken down into NADH is used to
produce a large amount of ATP
Overall equation for cellular respiration:
C6H12O6 + 6O2 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP
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GLYCOLYSIS (glyco = glucose, lysis = break)
- Occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell
2 Phosphate groups are added to glucose – uses 2 ATPs
6-C compound splits into two 3-C compounds called G3P
G3P oxidizes and obtains another phosphate group and is
accompanied by the reduction of 2 molecules of NAD+
(nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) to NADH
The 4 phosphate groups are removed from the G3P
This results in 2 molecules of pyruvic acid
The 4 removed phosphate groups combine with 4 molecules
of ADP to produce 4 ATP
Since 2 were used in step 1, the net gain of ATP is 2
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Why would we need to break down glucose in
the cytoplasm first before we use it in the
mitochondria? (think transport)
Glucose molecules are too large to move into
the mitochondria, so glycolysis makes them
smaller to get through the mitochondria’s
membranes
video
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After glycolysis, there are two possible paths:
Aerobic respiration – requires oxygen
Anaerobic respiration – does not require
oxygen; happens if oxygen is lacking
Oxygen?
Aerobic
Respiration
Anaerobic
Respiration
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Fermentation - anaerobic
process (does not require oxygen)
some cells can convert pyruvic acid
from glycolysis into other
compounds and regenerate NAD+
(which keeps glycolysis going)
Two types of fermentation:
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Alcohol fermentation
Lactic acid fermentation
Both take place in the
cytoplasm.
http://www.schmohz.com/images/beerfermenter.jpeg
Pyruvic acid is converted into lactic acid and
NAD + is regenerated
 used in the manufacturing of many dairy products
like yogurt and cheese
 also occurs in your muscle cells during strenuous
exercise
-as oxygen is used up, cells will switch over to
using fermentation to regenerate NAD+, this
causes a build-up of lactic acid in your muscle cells
causing muscle fatigue and burning
 Breathe heavier and faster to bring more oxygen
into your cells and remove the lactic acid
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Some plant cells and yeasts use alcoholic
fermentation to convert pyruvic acid into ethyl
alcohol and to regenerate NAD+
 A molecule of CO2 is removed and released as a
gas; the resulting 2-C compound is then used to
produce ethanol (ethyl alcohol)
 Used in the wine and beer making industries
 Used in baking  yeast will ferment the glucose
present in the dough, causing CO2 to be released,
which is what causes dough to rise, and there to
be air bubbles in bread
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Bozeman Video
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You get way more ATP
from aerobic cellular
respiration than you do
from anaerobic cellular
respiration (fermentation).
Fermentation is mostly used
to provide organisms with
short-term bursts of energy
when oxygen is not
available.
http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/wpcontent/uploads/2006/08/washington.jpg
An aerobic process (requires oxygen).
 Reaction releases energy from the chemical bonds
of carbohydrates.
 Takes place in the mitochondria.
 Equation:
6O2 + C6H12O6
6H20 + 6CO2 + 36ATP
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Oxygen + Glucose
Water + Carbon Dioxide + Energy
Equation for photosynthesis:
Energy + 6H2O + 6CO2
C6H12O6 + 6O2
Equation for aerobic cellular respiration:
6O2 + C6H12O6
6H20 + 6CO2 + 36ATP
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http://www.rhs.org.uk/chelsea/2005/exhibitors/plants/images/GlebeCott
agePlants.jpg
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fungi/basidio/mushroomsismall.jpg
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Plants
Animals
Fungi
Protists
Some bacteria
…almost everything alive!
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Step 1 = glycolysis 2 ATP molecules are
produced in cytoplasm and enter
mitochondria.
For aerobic respiration, in mitochondria:
Step 2 = Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle) – in
matrix
 Step 3 = Electron Transport Chain – in inner
membrane
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ATP is generated in each step, but most of
the ATP is made in the
Electron Transport Chain
 Pyruvic acid (made in glycolysis) diffuses across the
double membrane of the mitochondria into its matrix
 Pyruvic acid will react with coenzyme A to form acetyl
coenzyme A (acetyl CoA)
 Pyruvic acid is a 3-C compound and Acetyl CoA is a 2- C
compound. The other C atom is used in the formation of
CO2 which we exhale.
 Each pyruvic acid molecule (there are 2) produces
 1 NADH (2 total) – will enter the ETC
 1 CO2 (2 total) – diffuses out of cell as waste
 1 Acetyl CoA 2(total) – used in the Krebs Cycle
 AKA:
The Citric Acid Cycle Acetyl CoA combines with a compound
to form citric acid
 Each Acetyl CoA (2total) will produce
 2-CO2 (4 total) – diffuses out of cell as waste
 1-ATP (2 total) – used to do work
 3-NADH (6 total) – will enter the ETC
 1-FADH2 (2 total) – will enter the ETC
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Electron Transport Chain – Moves electrons
along a series of molecules so H+ ions can be
pumped from the mitochondrial matrix to
the space between the 2 membranes.
 Located on the inner mitochondrial
membrane on the folds called christae
 ATP is produced through chemiosmosis
 Each NADH can produce 3 ATP
 Each FADH2 can produce 2 ATP
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During Glycolysis, Pre Krebs, Krebs,
and the ETC a total of 38 ATP will be
made.
Since Glycolysis occurs in the
cytosol the NADH made needs to be
actively transported into the
mitochondria. That requires 2 ATP
to be used so there is a total net gain
of 36 ATP from one glucose
molecule.
C6H12O6
Glucose
+
6O2
→
6CO2
+
6H2O
+ 36 ATP
+ Oxygen → Carbon dioxide + Water + ATP
(Krebs Cycle)
O2 is the final electron acceptor in the ETC.
 It bonds w/H+ that are being pumped into
the mitochondrial matrix to form water.
 Without O2, cells will undergo fermentation
and ATP will not be made.
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What about lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?
Starch: broken down into glucose, which enters
glycolysis
Fats: broken down into fatty acids and glycerol; fatty
acids are cut into 2-carbon compounds, converted to
Acetyl-CoA, and enter the Krebs Cycle
Proteins: broken down into amino acids, which can
be converted into Acetyl-CoA or other compounds
that enter the Krebs cycle at various points
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The amino group is removed & excreted as urea.
Nucleic Acids
Nucleotides
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Sugars
Fatty Acids/
Glycerol
Amino Acids
Pyruvate
Acetyl-CoA
Krebs
Cycle
Urea
H2O
CO2