Chapter 8:

Cellular Energetics
Feb. 21, 2005
Holly Gasal
ATP
 ATP is a universal
energy currency
found in all types of
organisms.
 Glycolysis, cellular
respiration and
photosynthesis are
the 3 main sources
of ATP.
Glycolysis
 The initial step of
glucose
metabolism occurs
in the cytosol of
the cell.
 Glucose is
converted to
pyruvate by 10
water soluble
enzymes.
Fermentation - Anaerobic metabolism
Cellular Respiration
Electron Transport chain
ATP synthesis using proton motive force

 F1 (ATPase) portion of the complex

is responsible for ATP production
 F0 portion acts as a proton channel.
Conclusion
 ATP is the universal energy of all organisms.
 Glycolysis – the initial step in glucose metabolism –
yields 2 ATP, 2 NADH, and 2 pyruvate molecules.
 Fermentation is the further metabolism of pyruvate in the
absence of oxygen.
 Cellular respiration consists of the further metabolism of
glucose in the presence of oxygen through the citric acid
cycle.
 The electron transport chain produces a proton gradient
which drives the production of ATP by the F0F1 complex.