Respiration Transformation of Energy

what processes do aerobic respiration comprise

➢ Glycolysis

➢ Link Reaction

➢ Krebs Cycle

➢ Oxidative phosphorylation

where is glycolysis

cytosol

where is link reaction and krebs cycle

mitochondrial matrix

where is oxidative phosphorylation

inner membrane

where is anaerobic pathways

cytosol of cell

what is sequence of events in glycolysis

1) phosphorylation of hexose

2) splitting/lysis of 6C sugar bisphosphate

3) oxidation/ dehydrogenation

4) substrate level phosphorylation

what are the products of glycolysis

2 ATP

2 NADH

2 Pyruvate

What are the products of Link Reaction

2 CO2

2 NADH

2 Acetyl-CoA

What are the products of Krebs Cycle per glucose molecule (2 turns)

6 NADH

2 FADH2

2 ATP

4 CO2

2 oxaloacetate

what is the importance of oxidative phosphorylation

• to produce ATP

• to regenerate NAD+ and