Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) Synthase is a protein complex that is actively involved in the catalysis of the ATP from adenosine diphosphate (ADP), and the inorganic phosphate molecules (Pi). The reaction is thermodynamically favored during cellular respiration in t...
Is the yield of ATP/glucose from the anaerobic fermentation of free glucose vs. glucose units in a glycogen molecule the same? Explain. Why does a cell perform fermentation if it does not produce any ATP energy for the cell? Why does aerobic respiration occur in the mi...
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common subgroup of highly malignant astrocytomas with a median survival time of 12 to 16 months.14 Cell lines derived from GBM tumors, which are dependent on aerobic glycolysis,15,16 are excellent models to understand the role that mtDNA has in tumor ...
The mitochondria are essential organelles and are the location of cellular respiration, which is responsible for the majority of ATP production. Each cell contains multiple mitochondria, and each mitochondrion contains multiple copies of its own circular genome. The ratio of mitochondrial genomes to nucl...
In this context, aerobic glycolysis seems to be an inefficient way to generate energy as the maximum net yield is 2.73 moles of ATP per mole of substrate for pyruvate plus malate oxidation, while the maximum total yield is 33 moles of ATP for complete glucose oxidation [1]. However, ...