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What's the significance of the electron transport chain?

Posted November 6, 2023

ATP Cell Signaling Cellular Processes Cellular Structures and Organelles Mitochondria Physiological Probes

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The electron transport chain is a crucial process in cellular respiration and photosynthesis, as it transfers energy from electron carriers to make an electrochemical gradient for ATP synthesis. It occurs in the mitochondria of both photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

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