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electron transport system |
| Answer» The\xa0electron transport chain\xa0is a series of\xa0electron\xa0transporters embedded in the inner mitochondrial membrane that shuttles\xa0electrons\xa0from NADH and FADH2\xa0to molecular oxygen. In the process, protons are pumped from the mitochondrial matrix to the intermembrane space, and oxygen is reduced to form water.\xa0The electron transport chain is a series of complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, and couples this electron transfer with the transfer of protons across a membrane. The electron transport chain is built up of peptides, enzymes, and other molecules. | |