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pyruvic acid
Definition
a molecule made during glycolysis that is used later in fermentation
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NAD+
Definition
a molecule made during the later stages in fermentation that is used in glycolysis
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oxaloacetic acid
Definition
a four carbon compound which combines with acetyl CoA.
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cellular respiration
Definition
the process of cells producing ATP by breaking down organic compounds such as carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.
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Electron transport chain
Definition
the passing of electrons along proteins of the mitochondria to generate ATP.
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mitochondrial matrix
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the space inside the inner membrane of the mitochondrion
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alcoholic fermentation
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a process used by cells to convert pyruvic acid into ethel alcohol
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glycolysis
Definition
a biochemical pathway that begins cellular respiration and produces a small amount of ATP
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pyruvic acid 2
Definition
a three carbon molecule produced by the oxidation of glucose
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anaerobic pathway
Definition
fermentation pathways that occur in the absence of oxygen
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aerobic respiration
Definition
the pathway pyruvic acid takes in cellular respiration
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Krebs cycle
Definition
another name for the citric acid cycle that breaks down acetyl CoA into CO2, H and ATP
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FAD
Definition
flavin adenine dinucleotide
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citric acid
Definition
a 6 carbon compound
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fermentation
Definition
the process of converting pyruvic acid into ethel alcohol or lactic acid in the absense of oxygen in the cytosol of a cell
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lactic acid fermentation
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the conversion of pyruvic acid to lactic acid
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acetyl CoA
Definition
the molecule that is formed when pyruvic acid reacts with coenzyme A.
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cytosol
Definition
the gel like liquid outside the mitochondria
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