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- Using the ActiveModel for phosphofructokinase (Trypanosoma), describe the difference between the APO1, AP02, and holoenzyme conformations.Describe the chemiosmotic coupling mechanism. Draw a simple picture illustrating this mechanism and how ATP is synthesized in mitochondria. Label the components.In full detail, describe the function of NAD+ and FAD. Also, describe the difference between NAD+ and FAD.
- Explain the answerIdentify ONE similarity and ONE difference between FADH2 and NADPH.A. what cyclic pathway does this common metabolite enter? B. what are the reduced forms of NAD+ and FAD? What are the entry points for the reduced forms of NAD+ and FAD in the electron transport chain? C. what is the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?
- Describe the mechanism of the nitrogenase complex in which N2 is converted to NH3.1. a) Describe the Q cycle in detail providing the names of electron acceptors and donors. b) How is ATP synthesized by the FOF1 Complex in the mitochondrial membrane?Explain why an intact, impermeable mitochondrial membrane is essential forATP synthesis.
- State the function and desired products of the hexose monophosphate shunt pathway.Discuss the features of bacterial mechanisms of energy production by fermentation of substrates. Provide examples of the practical uses of two different fermentation pathwaysBriefly, explain why the transfer of electrons from NADH to the ETC results in the production of more ATP molecules than are produced as a result of the transfer of electrons from FADH2?