Primary Metabolism: A Mechanistic Approach |
Contents
The functions of metabolism The pathway of glucose catabolism | 7 |
ENERGYRICH AND ENERGYPOOR | 23 |
ACYL THIOESTERS AND COENZYME A | 35 |
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active acts acyl amino acid basis biological bond carbanion carbon carbonyl group carboxylic carry catabolism catalysed cell chapter chemical chemical energy chemistry cleavage closely CO₂H coenzyme complex components compound consequence consider consideration converted corresponding coupled decarboxylation derivative detail direction discussed drive effect electron transport chain electron transport system energetics enzyme equivalent essential ester example explained fatty acid final flavin formation free energy function given glucose H₂O hydrogen hydrolysis illustrated important interesting intermediate involved latter material mechanism metabolic pathways molecule NADH nicotinamide Note nucleophilic OH OH operation organic overall oxidation oxygen pathway phosphate phosphorylation pool possible present problem pyruvate reactivity redox reactions reduced released represents residue result reverse role sense sequence serve shown in Scheme shows stage standard starting step structure substrate takes place thioester thiol transfer transformation undergo unit usual