what is the role of H+ in the electron transport chain?
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In electron transport chain, few of the multi protein structures pumps out Hydrogen ions into the intermembrane space.
As the Hydrogen ions are pumped out, the concentration of Hydrogen ions in the intermembrane space gets higher.
So due to this Hydrogen ions will start flowing back into the Mitochondrial matrix.
Through this movement, the ATP synthase transforms the ADP into ATP.
Thus Hydrogen ions helps in formation of ATP.
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Refer below for above asked query:-
In electron transport chain, few of the multi protein structures pumps out Hydrogen ions into the intermembrane space.
As the Hydrogen ions are pumped out, the concentration of Hydrogen ions in the intermembrane space gets higher.
So due to this Hydrogen ions will start flowing back into the Mitochondrial matrix.
Through this movement, the ATP synthase transforms the ADP into ATP.
Thus Hydrogen ions helps in formation of ATP.
Hope this information will clear your doubts about topic.
If you have any more doubts just ask here on the forum and our experts will try to help you out as soon as possible.
Regards