Electron Transport Chain

01/16/24 • 38 min

This MCAT Basics Podcast continues its series on metabolism, and in today's episode, Alex Starks talks about the Electron Transport Chain and ATP synthesis. The story continues with a look at how electrons flow through complexes I,II,III, and IV, as well as how it is coupled to the synthesis of ATP. Everything you need to know about this stage of metabolism is made clear and easy to understand so you can ace any metabolism question on the AAMC MCAT Exam.

[03:10] The Purpose of the Electron Transport Chain
[07:24] What is NADH Dehydrogenase
[11:32] Coenzyme Q in the Electron Transport Chain
[18:31] Why Oxygen is Called the Terminal Electron Acceptor
[20:33] The Proton Motive Force
[27:10] The Effects of Breaking the Electron Transport Chain
[30:14] DNP: The "Miracle Weight-Loss Drug"
[34:30] Fatty Acid Metabolism
[34:58] Quiz and Important Takeaways

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[03:10] The Purpose of the Electron Transport Chain
[07:24] What is NADH Dehydrogenase
[11:32] Coenzyme Q in the Electron Transport Chain
[18:31] Why Oxygen is Called the Terminal Electron Acceptor
[20:33] The Proton Motive Force
[27:10] The Effects of Breaking the Electron Transport Chain
[30:14] DNP: The "Miracle Weight-Loss Drug"
[34:30] Fatty Acid Metabolism
[34:58] Quiz and Important Takeaways

Please email me if you have any comments or concerns: [email protected]

To learn more about how MedSchoolCoach can help you along your medical school journey, visit us at Prospective Doctor.

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Previous Episode

The Krebs Cycle

The MCAT Basics Podcast continues its series on Metabolism, and in today's episode, Alex Starks talks about the Krebs cycle, also known as the TCA cycle and Citric Acid cycle. This episode examines the chemistry, biochemistry, and biology of pyruvate metabolism and details how this high-yield MCAT topic will be tested on the AAMC MCAT Exam.

[01:30] Aerobic fate of Pyruvate
[03:45] Acetyl-coa in the mitochondrial matrix
[04:22] Visualizing the molecules and structure
[06:10] The Krebs Cycle
[23:56] ATP and The Electron Transport Chain
[26:07] Quiz and Important Takeaways

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