BCH 441 Bioenergetics

Introduction and definitions. The flow of energy and matter through the biosphere. The principle of bioenergetics. Free energy and equilibrium constants. High-energy compounds: structures and properties. Role of ATP. Coupled reactions. Energetic of carbohydrates and lipid metabolism. Redox reactions and potentials. Mitochondrial electron transport and mechanism of oxidative phosphorylation. Energetic of photosynthesis and transport across biomembranes.