7.4 Oxidative Phosphorylation Flashcards
1
Q
electron transport chain
A
a cluster of proteins that transfer electrons through a membrane within mitochondria to form a gradient of protons that drives the creation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
2
Q
prosthetic group
A
a nonprotein molecule required for
the activity of a protein
3
Q
ubiquinone
A
soluble electron transporter in the electron transport chain that connects the first or second complex
to the third
