Energy capture

Approximate estimates of solar energy capture efficiencies probably too high. 

HIGH-ENERGY PHOSPHATES PLAY A CENTRAL ROLE IN ENERGY CAPTURE AND TRANSFER... 

There are three major sources of taking part in energy conservation or energy capture ... 

THE RESPIRATORY CHAIN PROVIDES MOST OF THE ENERGY CAPTURED DURING CATABOLISM... 

ATP synthase reaction has been calculated as approximately 51.6 kJ. It follows that the total energy captured in ATP per mole of glucose oxidized is 1961 kJ, or approximately 68% of the energy of combustion. Most of the ATP is formed by oxidative phosphorylation resulting from the reoxidation of reduced coenzymes by the respiratory chain. The remainder is formed by substrate-level phosphorylation (Table 17—1). 

All of the above essential elements, in non-stoichiometric and maybe somewhat variable ratios, are necessary for structure, energy capture, catalysis, coding, osmotic and electrolyte stability, and confinement in space... 

C02 incorporation in incomplete cycle Completed later to give energy capture, i.e. Krebs cycle (Fe, Mg)... 

H2 as a reductant (Fe, Ni) in anaerobic archaea Energy capture related to ATP formation (Fe, NADH, flavin, quinones)... 

To conclude this chemical account of the earliest prokaryotes, we can see that there were at least basically two similar anaerobic groups of organisms, archaea and bacteria, which have hardly changed till today in chemical composition, energy capture modes and space occupied but were improved in organisation by... 

The value of these molecules in synthesis and energy capture, photosynthesis and oxidative phosphorylation, together makes the production of organic molecules, which are energy traps, more rapid and hence the total biomass survival is increased. Overall energy retention is also increased. The particular value of Mg2+ in chlorin is described in Section 5.7. 

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