Mitochondrion couples fall of e-s in ETC to ATP synthesis
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How does the mitochondrion couple the fall of the electrons in the electron transport chain to ATP synthesis?
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This solution explains how the mitochondrion couple the fall of the electrons in the electron transport chain to ATP synthesis.
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The answer is a mechanism called chemiosmosis.
- In the electron transport chain, the electrons move from molecule to molecule until they combine with molecular oxygen and hydrogen ions to form water.
- As they are passed along the chain, the energy carried by these electrons is transformed in the mitochondrion into a form ...
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