It ultimately involves the movement of four protons across the inner membrane of the mitochondria, thereby creating a proton gradient capable of powering the synthesis of ATP.
Rotenone can block one part of this pathway, and superoxides can erroneously form in its first and third sites. Iron-sulfur clusters act as carriers in it for the protonated form of Flavin mononucleotides, which are transferred to another protein to form semiquinone. In it, succinate is converted to fumarate prior to the formation of cytochrome c, which an eponymous oxidase alters to enable the formation of two water molecules. It ultimately involves the movement of four protons across the inner membrane of the mitochondria, thereby creating a proton gradient capable of powering the synthesis of ATP. For 10 points, name this series of complexes responsible for oxidative phosphorylation in eukaryotes, often abbreviated ETC.
Rotenone can block one part of this pathway, and superoxides can erroneously form in its first and third sites.
{electron transport chain} [or {“ETC”} before it is mentioned; prompt on {oxidative phosphorylation} but do not accept “Krebs cycle” or “Citric acid cycle”]