Energy Production topics include: Bioenergetics principles, energy production by photosynthesis, anaerobic and aerobic processes. Microbial metabolism includes several processes that produce energy, including: Cellular respiration: A metabolic process that uses biological macromolecules to create ATP. ATP is used to power reactions that help cells grow, reproduce, and maintain homeostasis. Fermentation: A microbial metabolism process that converts carbon compounds into energy without oxygen. Fermentation is a fundamental biological process that transforms food, drives the microbiome, and... Show more

Energy Production topics include: Bioenergetics principles, energy production by photosynthesis, anaerobic and aerobic processes.

Microbial metabolism includes several processes that produce energy, including:
Cellular respiration: A metabolic process that uses biological macromolecules to create ATP. ATP is used to power reactions that help cells grow, reproduce, and maintain homeostasis.
Fermentation: A microbial metabolism process that converts carbon compounds into energy without oxygen. Fermentation is a fundamental biological process that transforms food, drives the microbiome, and composts waste.
Glycolysis: A vital metabolic process that generates energy and building blocks for bacterial metabolism.
Metabolic engineering: A tool that manipulates industrial microbes to maximize utilization and energy production. 

Other aspects of microbial metabolism include:
Electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation: Enzymes involved in these processes reside on the bacterial inner membrane.
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP): Used as an intracellular energy source by all living organisms. ATP plays a central role in respiration and metabolism and is the most important energy supplier in many enzymatic reactions. 

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