Metabolic water

TekDragon · 2004-06-16, 08:53 PM

I have a take home test due tomorrow. One of the questions asks for us to explain the process of metabolic water.

Due to the fact that it's a metabolic function, i already know it has something to do with a catalyzed reaction between an enzyme and a substrate. What I need to know is where in the cell it occurs and any details that might be useful in answering the question.

I can't find ANY reference to metabloic water in the text (both enzyme and cellular respiration chapters) or in our notes.

Just so people know, metabolic water is how animals like desert rats survive in the desert.

Thanks.

OneManArmy · 2004-06-16, 08:57 PM

trick question set up the evil moon people. kill your teacher. he is one of them.

TekDragon · 2004-06-16, 08:58 PM

Ok, this is what i'm thinking it is:

During cellular respiration, after the Kreb's cycle the H+ go through chemiosmosis and travel down the matrix of the mitochondria, part of the ETS phase. After 2 electrons come out of the ETS, they are joined by 1/2 O2 and 2 H+ which creates a H2O molecule.

For anyone in college bio, does this sound like metabolic water?

Rbstr · 2004-06-17, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by TekDragon

Ok, this is what i'm thinking it is:

During cellular respiration, after the Kreb's cycle the H+ go through chemiosmosis and travel down the matrix of the mitochondria, part of the ETS phase. After 2 electrons come out of the ETS, they are joined by 1/2 O2 and 2 H+ which creates a H2O molecule.

For anyone in college bio, does this sound like metabolic water?

It seems to make scense but i've only had HS Bio 1 H

Dharkbayne · 2004-06-16, 09:03 PM

The leg bone is connected to the... knee bone, the knee bone's connected to the... thigh bone, the thigh bone connected to the.

I seriously have no fucking idea what you're talking about.

Squeeky · 2004-06-16, 10:29 PM

Originally Posted by Dharkbayne

The leg bone is connected to the... knee bone, the knee bone's connected to the... thigh bone, the thigh bone connected to the.

I seriously have no fucking idea what you're talking about.

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scarpas · 2004-06-17, 02:24 AM

no thought during summer brake for me.

you will die for saying the word metabolic.

death will be at 8:30, followed by celebratory comsumption of buiscuits and fried fish.

Sputty · 2004-06-17, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Squeeky

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Hamma · 2004-06-17, 12:09 PM

Why would anyone love Dhark?

Ivan · 2004-06-17, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Hamma

Why would anyone love Dhark?

EarlyDawn · 2004-06-16, 09:06 PM

I doubt it has anything to do with the Krebs cycle. Maybe uses enzymes to break down ingested materials and extract excess water and/or component water atoms?

eXoSloth · 2004-06-16, 09:28 PM

The answer is 17

EineBeBoP · 2004-06-17, 03:36 AM

Originally Posted by eXoSloth

The answer is 17

o I thought it was 49?

eXoSloth · 2004-06-17, 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by EineBeBoP

o I thought it was 49?

shit

OfaLoaf · 2004-06-17, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by EineBeBoP

o I thought it was 49?

42.

Originally Posted by TekDragon

Nm guys, you can stop embarassing yourselves. The answer was as I thought, cellular respiration in the mitochondria at the ETS stage. That link ControlledBurn posted had the answer.

Why did you think we'd even know?