Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings PowerPoint ® Lecture Presentations for Biology Eighth Edition Neil Campbell and Jane Reece Lectures by Chris Romero, updated by Erin Barley with contributions from Joan Sharp Chapter 9 Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy

Overview: Life Is Work Living cells require energy from outside sources. Some animals, such as the giant panda, obtain energy by eating plants, and some animals feed on other organisms that eat plants. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Energy flows into an ecosystem as sunlight and leaves as heat. Photosynthesis generates O 2 and organic molecules C-H-O, which are used in cellular respiration. Cells use chemical energy stored in organic molecules C-H-O to regenerate ATP, which powers work. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Energy Flow and Chemical Recycling in Ecosystems IN: Light Energy ECOSYSTEM Photosynthesis in chloroplasts CO 2 + H 2 O Cellular respiration in mitochondria Organic Molecules + O 2 ATP powers most cellular work OUT: Heat energy ATP

Catabolic pathways yield energy by oxidizing organic fuels: C-H-O molecules to Produce ATP The breakdown of organic molecules is exergonic. Fermentation is a partial degradation of sugars that occurs without O 2 Aerobic respiration consumes organic molecules and O 2 and yields ATP. Anaerobic respiration is similar to aerobic respiration but consumes compounds without O 2 Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Cellular respiration includes both aerobic and anaerobic respiration but is often used to refer to aerobic respiration. Although carbohydrates, fats, and proteins are all consumed as fuel, it is helpful to trace cellular respiration with the sugar glucose: C 6 H 12 O O 2  6 CO H 2 O + Energy (ATP + heat) Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Redox Reactions: Oxidation and Reduction Oxidation is a LOSS (of H or electrons). Reduction is a GAIN (of H or electrons). The transfer of electrons during chemical reactions releases energy stored in organic molecules. This released energy is ultimately used to synthesize ATP. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

The Principle of Redox Chemical reactions that transfer electrons between reactants are called oxidation-reduction reactions, or redox reactions. In oxidation, a substance loses electrons, or is oxidized. In reduction, a substance gains electrons, or is reduced (the amount of positive charge is reduced). Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Oxidation / Reduction Reactions becomes oxidized (loses electron) becomes reduced (gains electron)

Oxidation / Reduction Reactions becomes oxidized becomes reduced

The electron donor is oxidized and is called the reducing agent The electron receptor is reduced and is called the oxidizing agent Some redox reactions do not transfer electrons but change the electron sharing in covalent bonds. An example is the reaction between methane and O 2 Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Methane combustion as an energy-yielding redox reaction Reactants becomes oxidized becomes reduced Products Methane (reducing agent) Oxygen (oxidizing agent) Carbon dioxideWater

Oxidation of Organic Fuel Molecules During Cellular Respiration During cellular respiration: The fuel C-H-O (such as glucose) is oxidized, looses H’s and O 2 is reduced, gains H’s Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

During Cellular Respiration During cellular respiration, the fuel (such se) is oxidized, and O 2 i becomes oxidized becomes reduced

NAD+ is Reduced to NADH + H + Dehydrogenase

Stepwise Energy Harvest via NAD + and the Electron Transport Chain In cellular respiration, glucose and other organic molecules are broken down in a series of steps. Electrons from organic compounds are usually first transferred to NAD + = a coenzyme. As an electron acceptor, NAD + functions as an oxidizing agent during cellular respiration. NADH = the reduced form of NAD +. Each NADH represents stored energy that is tapped to synthesize ATP. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

NAD + as an electron shuttle Dehydrogenase Reduction of NAD + Oxidation of NADH 2 e – + 2 H + 2 e – + H + NAD + + 2[H] NADH + H+H+ H+H+ Nicotinamide (oxidized form) Nicotinamide (reduced form)

NADH passes the electrons to the electron transport chain ETC. Unlike an uncontrolled reaction, the electron transport chain passes electrons in a series of steps instead of one explosive reaction. O 2 pulls electrons down the ETC chain in an energy-yielding tumble. The energy yielded is used to regenerate ATP. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

An introduction to electron transport chains Free energy, G (a) Uncontrolled reaction H2OH2O H / 2 O 2 Explosive release of heat and light energy (b) Cellular respiration: step-wise controlled reaction Controlled release of energy for synthesis of ATP 2 H e – 2 H + 1 / 2 O 2 (from food C-H-O via NADH) ATP 1 / 2 O 2 2 H + 2 e – Electron transport chain H2OH2O

The Stages of Cellular Respiration: A Preview Cellular respiration has three stages: – Glycolysis (breaks down glucose into two molecules of pyruvate) – The citric acid cycle: Krebs Cycle (completes the breakdown of glucose) – Oxidative phosphorylation (accounts for most of the ATP synthesis) by chemiosmosis. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

An overview of cellular respiration - Glycolysis Substrate-level phosphorylation ATP Cytosol Glucose Pyruvate Glycolysis Electrons carried via NADH

An overview of cellular respiration: Glycolysis & Krebs Cycle Mitochondrion Substrate-level phosphorylation ATP Cytosol Glucose Pyruvate Glycolysis Electrons carried via NADH Substrate-level phosphorylation ATP Electrons carried via NADH and FADH 2 Krebs Cycle

An overview of Cellular Respiration Basics Mitochondrion Substrate-level phosphorylation ATP Cytosol Glucose Pyruvate Glycolysis Electrons carried via NADH Substrate-level phosphorylation ATP Electrons carried via NADH and FADH 2 Oxidative phosphorylation ATP Krebs Cycle Oxidative phosphorylation: electron transport and chemiosmosis

The process in cell respiration that generates most of the ATP is oxidative phosphorylation (powered by redox reactions). Oxidative phosphorylation accounts for almost 90% of the ATP generated by cellular respiration. A smaller amount of ATP is formed in glycolysis and the citric acid / Krebs Cycle by substrate- level phosphorylation. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Substrate-level phosphorylation Enzyme ADP P Substrate Enzyme ATP + Product

Glycolysis harvests chemical energy by oxidizing glucose to pyruvate Glycolysis (“sugar splitting”) breaks down glucose into two molecules of pyruvate. Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm and has two major phases: – Energy investment phase = E A – Energy payoff phase = ATP and NADH Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

The energy input and output of glycolysis Energy investment phase Glucose 2 ADP + 2 P 2 ATPused formed 4 ATP Energy payoff phase 4 ADP + 4 P 2 NAD e – + 4 H + 2 NADH + 2 H + 2 Pyruvate + 2 H 2 O Glucose Net 4 ATP formed – 2 ATP used2 ATP 2 NAD e – + 4 H + 2 NADH + 2 H +

A closer look at glycolysis Hexokinase ATP ADP 1 Phosphoglucoisomerase 2 Phosphogluco- isomerase 2 Glucose Glucose-6-phosphate Fructose-6-phosphate Glucose-6-phosphate Fructose-6-phosphate

1 Hexokinase ATP ADP Phosphoglucoisomerase Phosphofructokinase ATP ADP 2 3 ATP ADP Phosphofructokinase: allosteric enzyme Fructose- 1, 6-bisphosphate Glucose Glucose-6-phosphate Fructose-6-phosphate Fructose- 1, 6-bisphosphate Fructose-6-phosphate 3

Glucose ATP ADP Hexokinase Glucose-6-phosphate Phosphoglucoisomerase Fructose-6-phosphate ATP ADP Phosphofructokinase Fructose- 1, 6-bisphosphate Aldolase Isomerase Dihydroxyacetone phosphate Glyceraldehyde- 3-phosphate Aldolase Isomerase Fructose- 1, 6-bisphosphate Dihydroxyacetone phosphate Glyceraldehyde- 3-phosphate 4 5

2 NAD + NADH 2 Triose phosphate dehydrogenase + 2 H + 2 P i 2 2 ADP 1, 3-Bisphosphoglycerate Phosphoglycerokinase 2 ATP 2 3-Phosphoglycerate ADP 2 ATP 1, 3-Bisphosphoglycerate 3-Phosphoglycerate Phosphoglycero- kinase 2 7

Fig Phosphoglycerate Triose phosphate dehydrogenase 2 NAD + 2 NADH + 2 H + 2 P i 2 2 ADP Phosphoglycerokinase 1, 3-Bisphosphoglycerate 2 ATP 3-Phosphoglycerate 2 Phosphoglyceromutase 2-Phosphoglycerate Phosphoglycero- mutase

2 NAD + NADH H + Triose phosphate dehydrogenase 2 P i 1, 3-Bisphosphoglycerate Phosphoglycerokinase 2 ADP 2 ATP 3-Phosphoglycerate Phosphoglyceromutase Enolase 2-Phosphoglycerate 2 H 2 O Phosphoenolpyruvate Phosphoglycerate Enolase 2 2 H 2 O Phosphoenolpyruvate 9

Triose phosphate dehydrogenase 2 NAD + NADH ADP 2 ATP Pyruvate Pyruvate kinase Phosphoenolpyruvate Enolase 2 H 2 O 2-Phosphoglycerate Phosphoglyceromutase 3-Phosphoglycerate Phosphoglycerokinase 2 ATP 2 ADP 1, 3-Bisphosphoglycerate + 2 H ADP 2 ATP Phosphoenolpyruvate Pyruvate kinase 2 Pyruvate 10 2 P i

The Citric Acid Cycle = Krebs Cycle: completes the energy-yielding oxidation of organic molecules If O 2 is present, pyruvates (3 carbon C-H-O) enter the mitochondria. Before the Krebs Cycle can begin, the pyruvate must be converted to acetyl CoA Acetyl CoA = Acetate + CoEnzyme A Acetate = a 2 carbon C-H-O CoEnzyme A = a carrier molecule Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA, the junction between glycolysis and the citric acid cycle CYTOSOLMITOCHONDRION NAD + NADH+ H Pyruvate Transport protein CO 2 Coenzyme A Acetyl CoA

The citric acid cycle / Krebs cycle takes place within the mitochondrial matrix. The Krebs cycle oxidizes organic fuel derived from pyruvate, generating 1 ATP, 3 NADH, and 1 FADH 2 per turn (two turns per glucose molecule from glycolysis). Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

citric acid / Krebs Cycle Pyruvate NAD + NADH + H + Acetyl CoA CO 2 CoA Citric acid cycle FADH 2 FAD CO NAD H + ADP +P i ATP NADH

The citric acid / Krebs cycle has eight steps, each catalyzed by a specific enzyme. The acetyl group of acetyl CoA joins the cycle by combining with oxaloacetate, OAA, forming citrate (citric acid). The next seven steps break down the citrate and regenerate oxaloacetate,OAA, making the process a cycle. The NADH and FADH 2 produced by the Krebs Cycle carry electrons extracted from food (C-H-O) to the electron transport chain in the mitochondrial cristae membrane. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

A closer look at the citric acid / Krebs cycle Acetyl CoA CoA—SH Citrate H2OH2O Isocitrate NAD + NADH + H + CO2CO2  -Keto- glutarate CoA—SH CO2CO2 NAD + NADH + H + Succinyl CoA CoA—SH P i GTP GDP ADP ATP Succinate FAD FADH 2 Fumarate Citric Acid Cycle H2OH2O Malate Oxaloacetate OAA NADH +H + NAD

During oxidative phosphorylation, chemiosmosis couples electron transport to ATP synthesis Following glycolysis and the citric acid cycle, NADH and FADH 2 account for most of the energy extracted from food. These two electron carriers: NADH and FADH 2 donate electrons to the electron transport chain, which powers ATP synthesis via oxidative phosphorylation. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

The Pathway of Electron Transport The electron transport chain is in the cristae membrane of the mitochondrion. Most of the chain’s components are proteins, which exist in multiprotein complexes. The carriers alternate reduced and oxidized states as they accept and donate electrons, redox. Electrons drop in free energy as they go down the chain and are finally passed to O 2, forming H 2 O (waste). Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

ETC cristae Free-energy change during electron transport NADH NAD + 2 FADH 2 2 FAD Multiprotein complexes FAD FeS FMN FeS Q  Cyt b   Cyt c 1 Cyt c Cyt a Cyt a 3 IVIV Free energy (G) relative to O 2 (kcal/mol) (from NADH or FADH 2 ) 0 2 H / 2 O2O2 H2OH2O e–e– e–e– e–e– waste

Electrons are transferred from NADH or FADH 2 to the electron transport chain, ETC. Electrons are passed along the cristae membrane through a number of proteins including cytochromes (each with an iron atom) to O 2 The electron transport chain generates no ATP The chain’s function is to break the large free- energy drop from food to O 2 into smaller steps that release energy in manageable amounts. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Chemiosmosis The Energy-Coupling Mechanism Electron transfer, redox, in the electron transport chain causes proteins to pump H + from the mitochondrial matrix to the intermembrane space  creating a proton H + gradient. H + then moves back across the membrane, passing through channels in ATP synthase. ATP synthase uses the exergonic flow of H + to drive phosphorylation of ATP. This is an example of chemiosmosis, the use of energy in a H + gradient to drive ATP synthesis. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

The energy stored in a H + (proton) gradient, across a membrane couples the redox reactions of the electron transport chain to ATP synthesis. The H + gradient is a proton-motive force, emphasizing its capacity to do work. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings Chemiosomosis

Protein complex of electron carriers H+H+ H+H+ H+H+ Cyt c Q    VV FADH 2 FAD NAD + NADH (carrying electrons from food) Electron transport chain: redox 2 H / 2 O 2 H2OH2O ADP + P i Chemiosmosis Oxidative phosphorylation H+H+ H+H+ ATP synthase ATP 21 Chemiosmosis: Energy Coupling - couples the electron transport chain to ATP synthesis

An Accounting of ATP Production by Cellular Respiration During cellular respiration, most energy flows in this sequence: glucose  NADH  electron transport chain  proton-motive force  ATP About 40% of the energy in a glucose molecule is transferred to ATP during cellular respiration, making about 38 ATP. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Maximum per glucose: About 36 or 38 ATP + 2 ATP + about 32 or 34 ATP Oxidative phosphorylation: electron transport chemiosmosis Citric Acid Cycle 2 Acetyl CoA Glycolysis Glucose 2 Pyruvate 2 NADH 6 NADH2 FADH 2 2 NADH CYTOSOL Electron shuttles span membrane or MITOCHONDRION Aerobic Cellular Respiration ATP yield per molecule of glucose at each stage of cellular respiration

Fermentation and anaerobic respiration enable cells to produce ATP without the use of oxygen Most cellular respiration requires O 2 to produce ATP. Glycolysis produces ATP without O 2 (in aerobic or anaerobic conditions). In the absence of O 2, glycolysis couples with fermentation or anaerobic respiration to produce ATP. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Fermentation: Anaerobic / No Oxygen Used Fermentation consists of glycolysis plus reactions that regenerate NAD +, which can be reused by glycolysis. Two common types are alcohol fermentation and lactic acid fermentation. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

In alcohol fermentation, pyruvate is converted to ethanol in two steps, with the first releasing CO 2 Alcohol fermentation by yeast is used in brewing, winemaking, and baking / $$ commercial uses. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Fermentation Regenerates NAD + for use in Glycolysis 2 ADP + 2PiPi 2 ATP Glucose Glycolysis 2 NAD + 2 NADH 2 Pyruvate + 2 H + 2 Acetaldehyde 2 Ethanol (a) Alcohol fermentation 2 ADP + 2 PiPi 2 ATP GlucoseGlycolysis 2 NAD + 2 NADH + 2 H + 2 Pyruvate 2 Lactate (b) Lactic acid fermentation 2 CO 2

In lactic acid fermentation, pyruvate is reduced to NADH, forming lactate as an end product, with no release of CO 2 Lactic acid fermentation by some fungi and bacteria is used to make cheese and yogurt $$ Human muscle cells use lactic acid fermentation to generate ATP when O 2 is scarce; meaning there is an O 2 debt. This reaction is reversible when O 2 is available. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Glucose 2 ADP + 2 P i 2 ATP Glycolysis 2 NAD + 2 NADH + 2 H + 2 Pyruvate 2 Lactate Lactic acid fermentation: reversible if oxygen is available

Fermentation and Aerobic Respiration Compared Both processes use glycolysis to oxidize glucose and other organic fuels to pyruvate The processes have different final electron acceptors:  an organic molecule (such as pyruvate or acetaldehyde) in fermentation.  O 2 in aerobic cellular respiration. Aerobic cellular respiration nets 38 ATP per glucose molecule; fermentation nets only 2 ATP per glucose molecule. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Obligate anaerobes carry out fermentation or anaerobic respiration and cannot survive in the presence of O 2 Facultative anaerobes (yeast and many bacteria) can survive using either fermentation or cellular respiration. In a facultative anaerobe, pyruvate is a fork in the metabolic road that leads to two alternative catabolic routes. Obligate aerobes carry out aerobic cellular respiration and require O 2 Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings Micro-organisms

Pyruvate as a key juncture in catabolism Glucose Glycolysis Pyruvate CYTOSOL No O 2 present: Fermentation O 2 present : Aerobic cellular respiration MITOCHONDRION Acetyl CoA Ethanol or lactate Citric acid cycle

The Evolutionary Significance of Glycolysis Glycolysis occurs in nearly all organisms. Glycolysis probably evolved in ancient prokaryotes before there was oxygen in the atmosphere. Fermentation evolved to recycle NAD+ back to glycolysis so ATP production continues in the absence of O 2 Gycolysis and the Citric Acid Cycle are major intersections to various catabolic and anabolic pathways. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Glycolysis and the citric acid cycle connect to many other metabolic pathways Gycolysis and the citric acid cycle are major intersections to various catabolic and anabolic pathways. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

The Versatility of Catabolism: breaking down Catabolic pathways funnel electrons from many kinds of organic molecules into cellular respiration. Glycolysis accepts a wide range of carbohydrates. Proteins must be digested to amino acids which can feed glycolysis or the citric acid cycle. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Fats are digested to glycerol (used in glycolysis) and fatty acids (used in generating acetyl CoA). Fatty acids are broken down by beta oxidation and yield acetyl CoA. An oxidized gram of fat produces more than twice as much ATP as an oxidized gram of carbohydrate (fat has more calories = unit of energy for cell work). Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Versatility Proteins Carbohydrates Amino acids Sugars Fats GlycerolFatty acids Glycolysis Glucose Glyceraldehyde-3- Pyruvate P NH 3 Acetyl CoA Citric acid cycle Oxidative phosphorylation

Biosynthesis - Anabolic Pathways: Building The body uses small molecules to build larger more complex molecules. These small molecules may come directly from food, from glycolysis, or from the citric acid cycle. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Regulation of Cellular Respiration via Feedback Mechanisms Feedback inhibition is the most common mechanism for control, regulation. If ATP concentration begins to drop, respiration speeds up; when there is plenty of ATP, respiration slows down. Control of catabolism is based mainly on regulating the activity of enzymes at strategic points in the catabolic pathway. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

Glucose Glycolysis Fructose-6-phosphate Phosphofructokinase Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate Inhibits AMP Stimulates Inhibits Pyruvate Citrate Acetyl CoA Citric acid cycle Oxidative phosphorylation ATP + – – Regulation: Feedback Inhibition The control of cellular respiration

Inputs Glycolysis Outputs ATP NADH 2 Glucose Pyruvate Review Glycolysis:

Review: Citric Acid / Krebs Cycle Inputs Outputs Acetyl CoA ATP NADH FADH 2 Oxaloacetate Citric acid cycle S—CoA CH3CH3 C O O C COO CH 2 COO

Review: Chemiosmosis = Energy Coupling: ATP Synthesis INTER- MEMBRANE SPACE H+H+ ATP synthase ATPADP + P i H+H+ MITO- CHONDRIAL MATRIX

Proton Motive Force = H + concentration Gradient. As H’s increase, the pH drops in the Intermembrane space; so pH difference Increases across the membrane

You should now be able to: 1.Explain in general terms how redox reactions are involved in energy exchanges. 2.Name the three stages of cellular respiration; for each, state the region of the eukaryotic cell where it occurs and the products that result. 3.In general terms, explain the role of the electron transport chain in cellular respiration. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings

4.Explain where and how the respiratory electron transport chain creates a proton gradient. 5.Distinguish between fermentation and anaerobic respiration. 6.Distinguish between obligate and facultative anaerobes. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings