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Biochemistry

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305577206

Author:Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham

Publisher:Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham

Chapter17: Metabolism: An Overview

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 15P

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1. Why do fats provide more energy per molecule than glucose? Explain your answer in terms

of the electrons extracted during the process of cellular respiration.

A rare, frameshift genetic mutation can alter

the structure of the Pyruvate Dehydrogenase

Complex such that it no longer functions within the cell. Describe what parts of the process

of cellular respiration would be impacted due to this non-functional enzyme.

Definition Definition Set of metabolic processes and reactions that produce energy from organic substances such as glucose. Cellular respiration takes place in the organism’s cells, where the chemical energy from nutrients or molecules of oxygen is converted into adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Cellular respiration that occurs in the presence of oxygen is called aerobic respiration; in the absence of oxygen, it is called anaerobic respiration.

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