Electron Transport Chain
Electron Transport Chain
Subject : Biochemistry
Table of content
Objectives
• ETC is the transfer of electrons from NADH and FADH2 to oxygen via
multiple carriers.
• The electrons derieved from NADH and FADH2 combine with o2, and the
energy released from these oxidation/reduction reactions is used to derieve
the synthesis of ATP from ADP.
• controlled oxidation
• FMN(flavin mononucleotide)
• ubiquinone(coenzyme Q)
Complex IV
FUNCTIONING OF ETC
Decreasing e- pressure
• so along the chain there would be a step by step flow of e- from most –ve
initial donor to most +ve terminal acceptor(O2)
Oxidative phosphorylation
• The two processes are dependent on each other. ATP cannot be synthesized
unless there is energy from electron transport (DGo’= +31 kj/mol).
Electrons do not flow to O2, unless there is need for ATP.
• 3 ATP are generated when two electrons are transported from NADH to O2.
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_transport_chain
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/cellular-
energetics/cellular-respiration-ap/a/oxidative-phosphorylation-etc
https://www.slideshare.net/sanjaijosephManesh/electron-transport-chain-etc
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-biology1/chapter/reading-electron-
transport-chain/#:~:text=The%20electron%20transport%20chain%20is,is
%20reduced%20to%20form%20water.
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