water is the final electron acceptor for the electron transport chain of aerobic respiration.
water is the final electron acceptor for the electron transport chain of aerobic respiration.
the final electron acceptor for the electron transport chain of aerobic respiration is?
water
an exoelectrogen normally refers to a microorganism that has the ability to transfer electrons extracellularly. while exoelectrogen is the predominant name, other terms have been used: electrochemically active bacteria, anode respiring bacteria, and electricigens. electrons exocytosed in this fashion are produced following atp production using an electron transport chain (etc) during oxidative phosphorylation. conventional cellular respiration requires a final electron acceptor to receive these electrons. cells that use molecular oxygen (o) as their final electron acceptor are described as using aerobic respiration, while cells that use other soluble compounds as their final electron acceptor are described as using anaerobic respiration. however, the final electron acceptor of an exoelectrogen is found extracellularly and can be a strong oxidizing agent in aqueous solution or a solid conductor/electron acceptor. two commonly observed acceptors are iron compounds (specifically fe(iii) oxides) and manganese compounds (specifically mn(iii/iv) oxides). as oxygen is a strong oxidizer, cells are able to do this strictly in the absence of oxygen.
exoelectrogen
obligate anaerobes metabolise energy by anaerobic respiration or fermentation. in aerobic respiration, the pyruvate generated from glycolysis is converted to acetyl-coa. this is then broken down via the tca cycle and electron transport chain. anaerobic respiration differs from aerobic respiration in that it uses an electron acceptor other than oxygen in the electron transport chain. examples of alternative electron acceptors include sulfate, nitrate, iron, manganese, mercury, and carbon monoxide.
obligate anaerobe