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Breakdown of proton gradient leads to release of ____.

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The proton gradient produced by proton pumping during the electron transport chain is used to synthesize ATP. Protons flow down their concentration gradient into the matrix through the membrane protein. Therefore by a breakdown of protein gradient NADH and ATP is formed

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