ENZYMES AND ATP ARE BOTH RELATED TO CELLULAR ENERGY!DISCUSS
Enzymes are protein in nature and they catalyse the reactions in the body.ATP stands for “adenosine triphosphate”.It is a co-enzyme in the body that is mostly located in the mithochondrion. Enzymes lower the energy required in a cellular cell and thus less energy is used in the mitochondria.Adenosine triphosphate has adenine molecule and three phosphate molecules which are unstable when together one of the phosphate molecule is released and it forms the Adenosine diphosphate and through this process energy is released in the cell.
DISCUSS AND JUSTIFY WHICH ONE YOU THINK IS MOST IMPORTANT (OPINION ONLY. OR WHAT DO YOU THINK HAPPENS TO THE ELECTRON TRANSPORT CHAIN WHEN WE ARE DEPRIVED OF OXYGEN
The electron transport chain is the chain of enzmyes in the inner membrane of the mitochondria especially the cristae and they are the main source of energy in the cell metabolism. Therefore since oxygen is a necessity for respiration processes it leads to decrease of the respiration process in the body.Chemicals such as the Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide(NADH) and Flavin adenine dinucleotide (FADH2) lead to the production of hydrogen ions and thus a a high concentration is created in the inner membrane and a Electron chemical gradient is established and ATP is produced and thus energy decreases in the cell metabolism. Deprivation of oxygen leads to having oxygen debt in the body and thus formation of lactic acid that accumulates in the body muscles.Therefore the transport chain is broken down and enough energy is not produced in the cell.