Anaerobic and Aerobic Respiration - Joanna E
FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY, CELL BIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS – Vol. I - Anaerobic and Aerobic Respiration - Joanna E. Burgess and Brett I. Pletschke ANAEROBIC AND AEROBIC RESPIRATION Joanna E. Burgess and Brett I. Pletschke Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa. Keywords: citric acid cycle, chemiosmosis, glycolysis, fermentation, digestion, lactic acid, biotechnology, brewing. Contents 1. Introduction 2. Cellular Anaerobic Respiration 2.1. Glycolysis 2.2. Formation of Acetyl Coenzyme A through the Transition Reaction 2.3. The Citric Acid Cycle 3. The Electron Transport Chain and Chemiosmosis 4. Fermentation 4.1. Glycolysis During Fermentation 4.2. Fermentation End Products 4.3. Precursor Metabolites: Linking Catabolic and Anabolic Pathways 4.4. Anaerobic Respiration in Animals 5. Anaerobic Metabolism and Humankind. 5.1. Waste Treatment 5.2. The Role of Anaerobic Digestion 5.3. Feedstocks 5.4 Products 6. Future Direction 6.1. Food Production and Manufacture of Goods 6.2. Lactic Acid Fermentation 6.3. Alcohol Fermentation 6.4. Fermentation in Industry 6.5. Fermentation in Biotechnology 6.6. Synthetic Rubber Glossary UNESCO – EOLSS Bibliography Biographical Sketches Summary SAMPLE CHAPTERS Metabolism can be divided into two sections, namely catabolism, in which energy is harvested as chemical compounds are broken down, and anabolism, in which chemical compounds are synthesized. Cellular respiration is the process cells use to convert the energy in the chemical bonds of nutrients to ATP energy. Depending on the organism, cellular respiration can be aerobic, anaerobic, or both. Fermentation is an anaerobic breakdown of carbohydrates in which an organic molecule is the final electron acceptor. Some fermentation end products produced by ©Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS) FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY, CELL BIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS – Vol.
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