BMSC 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Electron Acceptor, Cell Membrane, Electron Transport Chain

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Aerobic respiration: oxidation using o2 as the terminal electron acceptor, higher atp yield than fermentations. Atp is produced at the expense of the proton motive force which is generated by electron transport. Electron transport systems: membrane associated, mediate transfer of electrons, conserve some of the energy released during transfer and use it to synthesize atp, many oxidation reduction enzymes are involved in electron transport: Nadh dehydrogenases: proteins bound to inside surface to cytoplasmic membrane; active site binds nadh and accepts 2 electrons and 2 protons that are passed to flavoproteins. Flacoproteins: contains flavin prosthetic group that accepts 2 electrons and 2 protons but donates the electrons only to the next protein chain. Cytochromes: proteins that contain heme prosthetic groups, accept and donate a single electron via the iron atom in heme. Iron sulfur proteins: contain clusters of iron and sulfur. Example: ferredoxin: reduction potentials vary depending on number and position of fe and s atoms, carry electrons.

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