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Oxidative Metabolism

Oxidative metabolism is often referred to as cellular respiration, the process during which chemical bonds of molecules such as glucose are converted into energy that life can use on a cellular level. It is referred to as "oxidative" because oxygen is a primary component of respiration. In the oxidative metabolism of glucose, for instance, glucose and oxygen combine to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy.

While the oxidation of a fire releases energy in an uncontroleld reaction, oxidative metabolism occurs in gradual steps that convert the energy in bonds into chemical energy stored in adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP's bonds carry energy throughout cells, releasing it when enzymes catalyze reactions.

In aerobic respiration, oxygen (O₂) is required for oxidative metabolism. In anaerobic metabolism, similar processes are used but with less efficiency; however, while ATP is produced, it is not produced through oxidative metabolism but rather through fermentation. About 1/18th of the ATP is produced anaerobically.

Web Resources On Oxidative Metabolism

Effect of Apoplastic Oxidative Metabolism on Host-Pathogen Recognition and Resistance
Mitochondrial oxidative metabolism in motor neuron degeneration (mnd) mouse central nervous system.

Book Resources On Oxidative Metabolism

Oxidative/Energy Metabolism in Neurodegenerative Disorders by John Blass & Fletcher H. McDowell
Active Oxygen Oxidative Stress and Plant Metabolism by Pell & Stesson

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