RuBisCO is the most abundant enzyme present in the world. The full form of RuBisCO is Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase. It... View Article
The formation of succinyl CoA by α-ketoglutarate is an oxidative decarboxylation. The reaction is catalyzed by α-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase. One... View Article
Oxidative phosphorylation occurs in the mitochondria. Enzyme complexes of the electron transport chain and ATP synthase are present in the inner... View Article
The C4 plants have a specialised mechanism of photosynthesis to increase efficiency. They lack photorespiration. Carbon dioxide is first fixed in... View Article
RuBisCO catalyses the carbon fixation reaction. CO2 is utilised in the carboxylation of RuBP to produce 2 molecules of 3-PGA. Also Check:... View Article
The end products of the ETC or electron transport chain are the formation of ATP and the formation of water by the reduction of O2. Also... View Article
Examples of lactic acid fermentation are in muscles during excessive exercise when oxygen is insufficient, Lactobacillus bacteria prepare curd... View Article
Respiratory quotient (RQ) is the ratio of the volume of CO2 evolved to the volume of O2 consumed in respiration. RQ = volume of CO2 evolved /... View Article
No, oxidative decarboxylation is generally an irreversible step. E.g. oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate to acetyl CoA is an irreversible... View Article
The main difference between lactic acid and alcoholic fermentation is the release of CO2. Carbon dioxide is released in alcoholic fermentation... View Article
Photophosphorylation occurs in the chloroplast during photosynthesis, whereas oxidative phosphorylation occurs in mitochondria during cellular... View Article
Complex IV is also known as cytochrome c oxidase. It contains cytochrome a and a3, two heme and two copper centres. Complex IV receives electrons... View Article
For each turn of the cycle, i.e. for a molecule of CO2 fixed, 3 molecules of ATP are utilised. Total 18 ATP molecules are utilised in the 6 turns... View Article
Pyruvate is a conjugate base of pyruvic acid. These terms are often used interchangeably. Pyruvate is a key intermediate in many metabolic... View Article
Complex IV or cytochrome c oxidase has both iron and copper. It contains cytochrome a and a3, two heme and two copper centres. Complex IV... View Article
ATP synthesis occurs in the electron transport chain, present in the inner mitochondrial membrane. ATP synthesis is driven by the build-up of... View Article
The electron transport system (ETS) is present in the inner mitochondrial membrane. The main function of the electron transport system is to... View Article
2 molecules of NADH are produced by glycolysis during cellular respiration. Glucose breaks down into 2 molecules of pyruvate at the end of... View Article
