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What does the electron transport chain produce?


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Electron transport chain:

  1. It is a series of four protein complexes that contain two redox reactions, creating an electrochemical gradient that leads to the creation of ATP in a complete system named oxidative phosphorylation.
  2. The electron transport chain functions in the inner mitochondrial membrane.

The electron transport chain is responsible for the following:

  1. The electron transport chain's main function is the generation of ATP that is used by cells for all processes.
  2. The end products of electron transport are NAD+, FAD, water, and protons.

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