My biological wow moment for the day. Captured electrons carried by NADH from the breakdown of sugar are released electron transport complex which uses the electrons to pump out ionized hydrogen outside the mitochondrial membrane building up charge. The concentrated hydrogen ions because of charge buildup drive the turbine blades of the piece of protein machinery known as ATP Synthase which because of its shape force compresses phosphate groups to combine with ADP creating ATP which is the common energy currency of all living things
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 16:25:24 +0000
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