an enzyme
the enzyme luciferase. Luciferase catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin, resulting in the release of light. The rate of luciferin breakdown and light production can be regulated by factors such as temperature, pH, and the availability of cofactors.
The glucose molecule needs to be broken down step by step through processes like glycolysis to extract energy in a controlled manner, which can be efficiently stored and used by the cell. This gradual breakdown ensures that the maximum amount of energy is captured and converted into a form that the cell can easily utilize. Additionally, step-by-step breakdown helps regulate the release of this energy to prevent wasteful loss or damage to the cell.
When ATP is broken down into ADP and phosphate in a cell, the energy released is used to drive various cellular processes. The breakdown products themselves are recycled back into the cell's metabolic pathways to create more ATP through processes like cellular respiration. Ultimately, ATP is continuously synthesized and broken down to provide energy for cellular functions.
Chemical reactions in an organelle occur when molecules are broken down or synthesized, often through enzymatic processes. Substrates bind to specific enzymes within the organelle, leading to the formation of products. These reactions are tightly controlled and regulated to maintain cellular function.
The monomer that is formed when starch is broken down is GLUCOSE.
an enzyme
the enzyme luciferase. Luciferase catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin, resulting in the release of light. The rate of luciferin breakdown and light production can be regulated by factors such as temperature, pH, and the availability of cofactors.
mitochondrionSugars are basically broken down in the cytoplasm of the cell
The mitochondria is where the sugars are broken down and which energy is released.
cytoplasm
in the lysosomes
In the lysosomes.
in the mitochondria
mitochondrion
The controlled process by which hydrocarbons are broken down or rearranged into smaller, more useful molecules is called catalytic cracking.
Starch is too big to enter cells, so it is broken down into smaller molecules like glucose outside the cell. These smaller molecules can then be transported into the cell for energy production.
Viruses, bacteria, and old organelles that a cell ingests are broken down in the lysosomes. Lysosomes are membrane-bound organelles containing digestive enzymes that break down these foreign particles or damaged organelles into simpler molecules that can be recycled by the cell.