aerobic respiration
Cellular oxygen burning
Aerobic respiration is the process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, producing carbon dioxide and water as byproducts.
This is the primary energy-generating mechanism in most living organisms, occurring in the mitochondria.
The term distinguishes it from anaerobic respiration, which proceeds without oxygen and yields less energy.
- inner membraneInnermost surrounding tissue layer
- cristaeMitochondrial membrane infoldings
- redox reactionsCoupled electron transfer processes
- mitochondriaCell's energy-producing organelles
- energy metabolismCellular fuel conversion processes
oxygen · NADH · cytoplasm · ATP · citric · oxidation · glucose · water · electron · heartbeat · combustion · fuel · sweat · endurance · exhale · marathon · powerhouse · mitochondrial matrix
- metabolismcatabolism, anabolism, metabolism, glycolysis, metabolic rate
- Biochemical Pathwaysglycolysis, citric acid cycle, Cori cycle, beta-oxidation, fatty acid synthesis
- biochemistryenzymes, proteins, biochemistry, protein, enzyme
- Microbial metabolismfermentation, glycolysis, citric acid cycle, catabolism, anabolism
- Mitochondriamitochondria, ATP, inner membrane, cristae, intermembrane space
- Muscle BiochemistryATP, actin, myosin, glycogen, glycolysis
energy-releasing vs. energy-requiring processes
aerobic respirationphotosynthesis
Light-to-sugar conversion in plants