BGMR.07.009 Bioenergetics
2AP
Total internal energy and free energy of a molecule. Heat. Statistical distribution of molecule kinetic energies. Chemical equilibrium. Reductive energy and phosphate bond energy. Turnover of electrons in life processes. Photosynthesis. Respiration. ATP synthesis. The role of ATP in metabolism. Requirement for ATP energy in synthesis and maintenance of cell components. Biomembranes. Membrane potential and its role in signale transduction. Membrane transport.