BIOC2061

BIOENERGETICS
Semester I 2019-20
E.T.C. Tutorial Questions #2

1) Describe the structure of the bc1 complex and explain how electrons are
transferred from ubiquinol to cytochrome c?

2) Explain how electrons from cytochrome c are used to reduce O2 to H2O.

3) What are the three postulates that Mitchell proposed?

4) Describe supporting evidence for Mitchell’s postulates.

5) Describe the structural organization of the FoF1 ATPase.

6) Explain how protons returning from the intermembrane space to the matrix result
in the generation of ATP from ADP and Pi?

7) Explain how BAT generates heat rather than the production of ATP.

8) Describe the basal proton leak and explain possible roles for the process.