BIO 311C Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Lactic Acid, Chemiosmosis, Atp Synthase
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The mitochondria has folds in the inner membrane to increase surface area which increases the e ciency of atp production. The electron transport chain is a series of enzymatic proteins embedded in the inner membrane of the mitochondria, these undergo sequential oxidation- reduction reactions because they arranged in order of progressively greater electronegativity. As one protein is oxidized another becomes reduced. High energy" electrons are passed" from lower to higher electronegative. Links" . the terminal electron acceptor (at the low energy end of the chain) is o2 water is formed at this point by this rx: o2 + 2e- + 2h+ h2o. The coupling of energy released from the ow of hydrogen ions through atp synthase, a protein complex in the mitochondrial inner membrane, to drive the endergonic synthesis of atp . Proton-motive force: refers to the hydrogen ion (i. e. , protons") gradient maintained. Bio 311c lecture 12: etc, chemiosmosis, fermentation between the intermembrane space and the matrix of mitochondria.
