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Homework Statement
The human system has the following reduction potential:
NADH reductase -0.3
Q 0.04
Cyt b 0.08
Cyt c 0.22
Cyt c1 0.25
Cyt a/a3 0.29
Oxygen 0.82
Suppose another organism has the following reduction potential:
Oxygen 0.82
Protein A -0.35
Protein B 0.20
Protein C 0.52
Protein D -1.15
Protein E 0.02
Protein F 0.17
Protein G 0.60
Based on the figures, suggest the number of ATP site and the number of ATP produced for that organism.
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The Attempt at a Solution
This is not really a homework, but a 'fun' question at the end of my metabolism lecture. Here's my attempt, would like to know if I am on the right track:
1) Calculate the difference in reduction potential for human and find the largest 3 differences (this is because there are 3 ATP site for human).
2) The smallest value will suggest the minimum (or near minimum) difference in reduction potential for ATP to be produced from ADP. Thus, any difference in reduction potential for that organism that is similar or larger to this value would also be considered as an ATP site and will produce ATP (of course, prior to this I'll have to arrange the reduction potential for that organism in order and find their differences :P).
Do tell me if my plan of working on this question is right. Thanks ;)