● For `color{violet}"aerobic respiration"` to take place within the `color{violet}"mitochondria"`, the `color{violet}"final product of glycolysis"`, `color{violet}"pyruvate is transported'` from the cytoplasm into the mitochondria.
● The `color{Brown}"crucial events"` in aerobic respiration are:
`star` The `color{violet}"complete oxidation of pyruvate"` by the step wise removal of all the `color{violet}"hydrogen atoms"`, leaving `color{violet}"three molecules"` of `CO_2`.
`star` The `color{violet}"passing on of the electrons"` removed as part of the `color{violet}"hydrogen atoms"` to molecular `O_2` with simultaneous `color{violet}"synthesis of ATP."`
● What is `color{violet}"interesting"` to note is that the `color{violet}"first process"` takes place in the `color{violet}"matrix of the mitochondria"` while the second process is located on the `color{violet}"inner membrane"` `color{violet}"of the mitochondria"`.
● `color{Brown}"Pyruvate"`, which is formed by the `color{violet}"glycolytic catabolism"` of carbohydrates in the `color{violet}"cytosol,"` after it enters `color{violet}"mitochondrial matrix"` undergoes `color{violet}"oxidative decarboxylation"` by a complex set of reactions catalysed by `color{violet}"pyruvic dehydrogenase"`.
● The reactions catalysed by `color{violet}"pyruvic dehydrogenase"` require the participation of `color{violet}"several coenzymes"`, including `NAD^`+ and `color{violet}"Coenzyme A"`.
● Pyruvic acid CoA NAD Pyruvatedehydrogenase Acetyl CoA CO NADH H
● During this process, `color{violet}"two molecules of NADH"` are produced from the metabolism of `color{violet}"two molecules of pyruvic acid"` (produced from `color{violet}"one glucose molecule"` during glycolysis).
● The `color{violet}"acetyl CoA"` then enters a cyclic pathway, `color{Brown}"tricarboxylic acid cycle"`, more commonly called as `color{Brown}"Krebs’ cycle"` after the scientist `color{violet}"Hans Krebs"` who first elucidated it.
● For `color{violet}"aerobic respiration"` to take place within the `color{violet}"mitochondria"`, the `color{violet}"final product of glycolysis"`, `color{violet}"pyruvate is transported'` from the cytoplasm into the mitochondria.
● The `color{Brown}"crucial events"` in aerobic respiration are:
`star` The `color{violet}"complete oxidation of pyruvate"` by the step wise removal of all the `color{violet}"hydrogen atoms"`, leaving `color{violet}"three molecules"` of `CO_2`.
`star` The `color{violet}"passing on of the electrons"` removed as part of the `color{violet}"hydrogen atoms"` to molecular `O_2` with simultaneous `color{violet}"synthesis of ATP."`
● What is `color{violet}"interesting"` to note is that the `color{violet}"first process"` takes place in the `color{violet}"matrix of the mitochondria"` while the second process is located on the `color{violet}"inner membrane"` `color{violet}"of the mitochondria"`.
● `color{Brown}"Pyruvate"`, which is formed by the `color{violet}"glycolytic catabolism"` of carbohydrates in the `color{violet}"cytosol,"` after it enters `color{violet}"mitochondrial matrix"` undergoes `color{violet}"oxidative decarboxylation"` by a complex set of reactions catalysed by `color{violet}"pyruvic dehydrogenase"`.
● The reactions catalysed by `color{violet}"pyruvic dehydrogenase"` require the participation of `color{violet}"several coenzymes"`, including `NAD^`+ and `color{violet}"Coenzyme A"`.
● Pyruvic acid CoA NAD Pyruvatedehydrogenase Acetyl CoA CO NADH H
● During this process, `color{violet}"two molecules of NADH"` are produced from the metabolism of `color{violet}"two molecules of pyruvic acid"` (produced from `color{violet}"one glucose molecule"` during glycolysis).
● The `color{violet}"acetyl CoA"` then enters a cyclic pathway, `color{Brown}"tricarboxylic acid cycle"`, more commonly called as `color{Brown}"Krebs’ cycle"` after the scientist `color{violet}"Hans Krebs"` who first elucidated it.