How much should I know about cellular respiration?

[UCSD1984]

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Is what is in the Kaplan Blue Book enough? I thought I'd be needing to memorize the structures, enzymes, etc as well.

 

[Jab1113]

Is what is in the Kaplan Blue Book enough? I thought I'd be needing to memorize the structures, enzymes, etc as well.

Just know what goes in and what comes out in Glycolysis, Pyruvate Decarboxylation, Krebs Cycle and ETC.

Know where each takes place.

Think you would be good.

 

[reely989]

Is what is in the Kaplan Blue Book enough? I thought I'd be needing to memorize the structures, enzymes, etc as well.

That would be complete overkill. Save that for your biochemistry class. haha

 

[UCSD1984]

Thanks guys.

 

[dentalWorks]

Is what is in the Kaplan Blue Book enough? I thought I'd be needing to memorize the structures, enzymes, etc as well.

I'd know the basic concepts. Why certain things happen...

Like for example, whats the importance of the "priming" step of glycolysis?

When does the cell convert pyruvate into lacate? and whats the main importance of this?

Location of ETC chain? when does ETC use Oxygen? Whats role of Oxygen?

 

[PhansterZ]

Is what is in the Kaplan Blue Book enough? I thought I'd be needing to memorize the structures, enzymes, etc as well.

I memorized everything. All structures on Glycolysis, gluconeogenesis and Krebs cycle. All enzymes. Everything. It wasn't that bad for me as I have already taken an advanced metabolism course where you had to memorize them anyways.

I got a total of 0 questions on it on the real DAT.

 

[UCSD1984]

I'd know the basic concepts. Why certain things happen...

Like for example, whats the importance of the "priming" step of glycolysis?

When does the cell convert pyruvate into lacate? and whats the main importance of this?

Location of ETC chain? when does ETC use Oxygen? Whats role of Oxygen?

Fantastic, I can already answer all of those. Thanks DentalWorks.

I memorized everything. All structures on Glycolysis, gluconeogenesis and Krebs cycle. All enzymes. Everything. It wasn't that bad for me as I have already taken an advanced metabolism course where you had to memorize them anyways.

I got a total of 0 questions on it on the real DAT.

Oh man that's rough. Bio does seem to be infamous for randomness!

 

[JustwantDDS]

wait am i just being brain dead or whats the priming phase of glycolysis?

I'd know the basic concepts. Why certain things happen...

Like for example, whats the importance of the "priming" step of glycolysis?

When does the cell convert pyruvate into lacate? and whats the main importance of this?

Location of ETC chain? when does ETC use Oxygen? Whats role of Oxygen?

 

[dansou5]

wait am i just being brain dead or whats the priming phase of glycolysis?

When ATP is used to make 2PGAL. Someone correct me if im wrong but you prime/use energy to convert glucose to 2PGAL and that will yield you 2NADH and 4 ATP when converted to Pyruvate.

So you are priming glucose by adding energy that is needed for the rest of the mechanism.

 

[Jab1113]

When ATP is used to make 2PGAL. Someone correct me if im wrong but you prime/use energy to convert glucose to 2PGAL and that will yield you 2NADH and 4 ATP when converted to Pyruvate.

So you are priming glucose by adding energy that is needed for the rest of the mechanism.

Sounds right to me. Also called the "investment phase" where it invests 2ATP (loss) and then gains 4ATP at the end to yield a net of 2ATP with 2Pyruvate and 2NADH

 

[Doc Smile]

Is what is in the Kaplan Blue Book enough? I thought I'd be needing to memorize the structures, enzymes, etc as well.

What goes in. What is the final electron receptor. What is oxidized. What is reduced. What comes out. Net and Gross ATP, etc.

Sturctures and enzymes is way to much info.