Qual è l'equazione chimica per la respirazione cellulare?
Risposta:
The overall (unbalanced) chemical equation for cellular respiration is:
#"C"_6"H"_12"O"_6 + "O"_2 → "CO"_2 + "H"_2"O" + "energy"#
Spiegazione:
The balanced equation is
#"C"_6"H"_12"O"_6 + "6O"_2 → "6CO"_2 + "6H"_2"O" + "energy"#
The equation expressed in words would be:
#"glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + energy"#
The equation is formulated by combining the three following processes into one equation:
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La glicolisi — the breakdown of the form of a glucose molecule into two three-carbon molecules i.e. pyruvate (pyruvic acid).
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The Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle or Krebs Cycle — the three-carbon pieces are pulled apart bit by bit to release the energy stored in those covalent bonds. This is where most of the #"CO"_2# è formato.
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The Electron Transport Chain e Oxidative Phosphorylation — this sequence requires the #"O"_2# and produces most of the energy. This energy comes in the form of #"ATP"#, or adenine triphosphate.