Respiratory Chain
Respiration

Author: Gianpiero Pescarmona
Date: 2007-03-30

Description

ATP production from glucose

  • anaerobiosis 2 ATP/glucose
  • aerobiosis 38 ATP/glucose

ATP synthase

The respiratory chain electrons carriers

KEGG respiratory chain, human

More details on proton transport

OPEN QUESTIONS
Half life of respiratory chain molecules:

  • Cyt C
  • Cyt a
  • Cyt a3
  • Cyt b5
  • Fe/S protein
  • Coenzyme Q

"Details and genetic defects"

OPEN QUESTIONS
Prevalence of genetic defects:

Inhibitors can mimick genetic defects.

OPEN QUESTIONS

Which environmental pollutants can inhibit respiratory chain complexes?

Which factors (diet, hormones etc) can affect respiratory chain function?

mitochondrial genetic defects

Comments
2007-05-27 13:52:37.751568 - Francesco Andrea Coero Borga

Inhibitors of respiratory chain

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