ninth edition

TORTORA FUNKE CASE

MICROBIOLOGY
an introduction

Part B

Microbial Metabolism
PowerPoint Lecture Slide Presentation prepared by Christine L. Case
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Fermentation
Releases energy from oxidation of organic molecules Does not require oxygen Does not use the Krebs cycle or ETC Uses an organic molecule as the final electron acceptor

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Fermentation

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Figure 5.18b

Fermentation
Alcohol fermentation: Produces ethyl alcohol + CO2. Lactic acid fermentation: Produces lactic acid. Homolactic fermentation: Produces lactic acid only. Heterolactic fermentation: Produces lactic acid and

other compounds.

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Fermentation

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Figure 5.19

Fermentation

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Figure 5.23

Lipid Catabolism

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Figure 5.20

Protein Catabolism

Protein

Extracellular proteases

Amino acids Organic acid Krebs cycle

Deamination, decarboxylation, dehydrogenation

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Protein Catabolism

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Figure 5.22

Biochemical tests
Used to identify bacteria.

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Figure 10.8

Photosynthesis

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Figure 4.15

Photosynthesis
Photo: Conversion of light energy into chemical energy (ATP) Light-dependent (light) reactions Synthesis: Fixing carbon into organic molecules

Light-independent (dark) reaction, Calvin-Benson

cycle

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Photosynthesis
Oxygenic:
6 CO2 + 12 H2O + Light energy C6H12O6 + 6 H2O + 6 O2

Anoxygenic:
CO2 + 2 H2S + Light energy [CH2O] + H2O + 2 S0

PLAY

Animation: Photosynthesis

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Cyclic Photophosphorylation

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Figure 5.24a

Noncyclic Photophosphorylation

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Figure 5.24b

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Figure 5.25

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Table 5.6

 Halobacterium uses bacteriorhodopsin, not chlorophyll, to generate electrons for a

chemiosmotic proton
pump.

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