Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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The way DNP (dinitrophenol) consumption led to weight loss and caused deaths due to liver failure in the 1920s when people utilized it as a dietary aide.
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Oxidative phosphorylationthat occurs in the mitochondria is a
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- Why is IMPDH in the mitochondria?arrow_forwardexplain why oxidative phosphorylation is an emergent property of the mitochondriaarrow_forwardDuring cellular respiration, approximately 34 ATP are produced from one molecule of glucose. a. How Many ATP are made during glycolysis? b. How many ATP/GTP are made during the Citric Acid Cycle? c. How many are made during oxidative phosphorylation? d. If you recall electrons from FADH2 pump less proton than electrons from NADH, This is because Complex II does not pump electrons. Because of this FADH2 leads to the production of less ATP, 1 FADH2 produces about 1.5 ATPs Given this value how many ATP are NADH electrons worth? Please answer all parts with good explanationarrow_forward
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