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    The document discusses microbial metabolism and the basic chemical reactions underlying metabolism. It describes catabolic pathways that break down larger molecules, and anabolic pathways that synthesize large molecules from smaller products. It also discusses oxidation-reduction or redox reactions, which involve the transfer of electrons between donor and acceptor molecules. Redox reactions can occur through dehydrogenation, the loss of hydrogen atoms, or by gaining or losing oxygen atoms or electrons. Important electron carriers in dehydrogenation include NAD+, NADP+, and FAD. The document also briefly mentions ATP production through the addition of inorganic phosphate to a substrate and the cyclical interconversion of ADP and ATP.

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    The document discusses microbial metabolism and the basic chemical reactions underlying metabolism. It describes catabolic pathways that break down larger molecules, and anabolic pathways that synthesize large molecules from smaller products. It also discusses oxidation-reduction or redox reactions, which involve the transfer of electrons between donor and acceptor molecules. Redox reactions can occur through dehydrogenation, the loss of hydrogen atoms, or by gaining or losing oxygen atoms or electrons. Important electron carriers in dehydrogenation include NAD+, NADP+, and FAD. The document also briefly mentions ATP production through the addition of inorganic phosphate to a substrate and the cyclical interconversion of ADP and ATP.

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    The document discusses microbial metabolism and the basic chemical reactions underlying metabolism. It describes catabolic pathways that break down larger molecules, and anabolic pathways that synthesize large molecules from smaller products. It also discusses oxidation-reduction or redox reactions, which involve the transfer of electrons between donor and acceptor molecules. Redox reactions can occur through dehydrogenation, the loss of hydrogen atoms, or by gaining or losing oxygen atoms or electrons. Important electron carriers in dehydrogenation include NAD+, NADP+, and FAD. The document also briefly mentions ATP production through the addition of inorganic phosphate to a substrate and the cyclical interconversion of ADP and ATP.

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    MICROBIOLOGY LECTURE PPT5

    MICROBIAL
    METABOLISM
    BASIC CHEMICAL REACTION UNDERLYING METABOLISM

    Catabolic Pathways
    • break larger molecules
    into smaller products
    • exergonic
    • production of numerous
    smaller molecules which
    are precursor metabolites
    of anabolism
    BASIC CHEMICAL REACTION UNDERLYING METABOLISM

    Anabolic Pathways
    • synthesize large molecules
    from the smaller products
    of catabolism.
    • endergonic
    BASIC CHEMICAL REACTION UNDERLYING METABOLISM

    Oxidation-reduction reactions/redox reactions


    • transfer of electrons from an electron donor (a molecule that donates
    an electron) to an electron acceptor (a molecule that accepts an
    electron)
    BASIC CHEMICAL REACTION UNDERLYING METABOLISM

    Oxidation-reduction reactions/redox reactions


    BASIC CHEMICAL REACTION UNDERLYING METABOLISM

    Oxidation-reduction reactions/redox reactions


    A molecule may be
    oxidized in one of three
    ways:
    • by losing a simple
    electron
    • by losing a hydrogen
    atom
    • by gaining an oxygen
    atom
    BASIC CHEMICAL REACTION UNDERLYING METABOLISM

    Dehydrogenation
    • loss of hydrogen atoms
    • three important electron
    carrier molecules:
    • nicotinamide adenine
    dinucleotide (NAD+)
    • nicotinamide adenine
    dinucleotide phosphate
    (NADP+)
    • flavin adenine dinucleotide
    (FAD).
    BASIC CHEMICAL REACTION UNDERLYING METABOLISM

    ATP Production and Energy Storage


    Inorganic phosphate (PO4 3-) is added to a substrate.
    BASIC CHEMICAL REACTION UNDERLYING METABOLISM

    ATP Production and


    Energy Storage

    cyclical
    interconversion of
    ADP and ATP
    functions somewhat
    like rechargeable
    batteries

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