Talk:MitoPedia: Terms and abbreviations

Summary of first Core Energy Metabolism lecture series

Energy Metabolism lecture series

Core Energy Metabolism implies processes such as Respiration and Fermentation, both of which are involved in ATP production.

Respiration is the process of oxidative phosphorylation, where a chemisosmotic potential drives ATP synthesis.

Fermentation is the process of substrate-level phosphorylation, whereby ATP derived from internally produced electron acceptors without a chemisomotic gradient.

Both processes are functionally related to maintain REDOX balance.

Whereas respiration involving burning of oxygen leads to profound heat production, fermentation is less effective due to lower enthropy.

In humans, in internal cell respiration, electrons are transferred from Carbon substrates to the final electron acceptor oxygen.

Aerobic fermentation can proceed in the presence of oxygen.