Chapter 8.L1, Problem 4WC

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The general equations for aerobic metabolism with the summary of aerobic metabolism, and to verify the final totals of reactants and products, and to indicate where they occur in the pathways.

Introduction:

Aerobic respiration is a series of enzyme-catalyzed reactions in which electrons are transferred from fuel molecules such as glucose to oxygen as a final electron acceptor. This pathway is the principal energy-yielding scheme for aerobic heterotrophs, and it provides both ATP and metabolic intermediates for many other pathways in the cell, including those of protein, lipid, and carbohydrate synthesis.