How much water is produced in oxidative phosphorylation?
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Solution
Oxidative phosphorylation:
Oxidative phosphorylation is the mechanism by which electrons are transferred from the energy precursors produced in the citric acid cycle to molecular oxygen via a number of enzyme complexes.
As inputs, NADH, FADH2, O2, and ADP are employed. The end results are NAD+, FAD+, H2O, and ATP.
Due to the energetically "downhill" flow of electrons down the chain, the first, third, and fourth complexes push protons into the intermembrane gap. When oxygen receives electrons, oxygen reacts with protons to create water.
Electrons are transported by NADH and FADH2 to particular cell membranes, where they are gathered to produce ATP.
The body must expel the remaining electrons after they have been fully utilized. Oxygen must be used for this task.
When used electrons combine with oxygen and hydrogen, water molecules are created. The byproducts of oxidative phosphorylation include ATP and water. There is a relationship between the transfer of electrons from ATP to O2, which subsequently join with protons to form water.
