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What happens to coenzymes NAD+ and FAD during glucose oxidation in glycolysis and the Krebs cycle?
What happens to coenzymes NAD+ and FAD during glucose oxidation in glycolysis and the Krebs cycle?
They are reduced to NADH + H+ and FADH2.
Where do the electrons from NADH + H+ go in the mitochondria?
Where do the electrons from NADH + H+ go in the mitochondria?
They are transferred to the electron carrier proteins.
What happens to the protons as electrons move down the electron transport chain?
What happens to the protons as electrons move down the electron transport chain?
They are transferred across the membrane.
What is the terminal electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?
What is the terminal electron acceptor in the electron transport chain?
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What is formed as the product when the cytochrome oxidase complex transfers electrons from cytochrome c to oxygen?
What is formed as the product when the cytochrome oxidase complex transfers electrons from cytochrome c to oxygen?
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What is the name of the special proton channel proteins that protons pass through to re-enter the matrix in the mitochondrion?
What is the name of the special proton channel proteins that protons pass through to re-enter the matrix in the mitochondrion?
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What is the process referred to as when ATP is synthesized from ADP and phosphate using the energy derived from the movement of protons?
What is the process referred to as when ATP is synthesized from ADP and phosphate using the energy derived from the movement of protons?
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