Electron transport chain

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A chain of ferrous proteins located in the inner mitochondrial membrane involved in ATP production in aerobic respiration. Electron transport chains involve a gradual loss of energy as the transport chain progresses. This is often used for other purposes, such as the tranpsort of H+ ions during aerobic respiration [1]

References

  1. Alberts,B et al (2008) Molecular Biology of the Cell 5th Ed. New York: Garland Publishing