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What is the electron transport system, and what are its functions?

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The electron transport chain takes place in the inner membrane of mitochondria. And it is used to transfer electrons from one complex to the next and the energy is used to pump protons in the intermembrane space.
The gradient is used by the ATP synthase(complex 5) to form ATP.
It is necessary for the electron transport chain.

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