This mechanism links the gradual oxidation of electron donors in the electron transport chain to the pumping of protons through the membrane, generating the electrochemical gradient required for ...

In the bacterium M. smegmatis, an enzyme called MftG allows the cofactor mycofactocin to transfer electrons released during ethanol metabolism to the electron transport chain.

Mitochondria, often described as cellular power plants, generate energy through a sequence called the electron transport chain, comprising various protein complexes. This new research shows that ...

A study conducted by researchers from the University of São Paulo sheds light on new discoveries about the mechanisms of ...

These are mitochondria of several distantly related unicellular eukaryotes (protists) that lack an electron transport chain altogether. They synthesize ATP from pyruvate breakdown via simple ...

This test is used to identify microorganisms containing the enzyme cytochrome oxidase (important in the electron transport chain). It is commonly used to distinguish between oxidase negative ...

At the inner mitochondrial membrane, a high energy electron is passed along an electron transport chain. The energy released pumps hydrogen out of the matrix space. The gradient created by this ...

A Chinese research team has developed a carbon-based nanomaterial from agricultural waste biomass that can enhance ...

CoQ10 plays a key role in the mitochondrial electron transport chain. While humans naturally synthesize CoQ10, cereals like rice mainly produce CoQ9, which contains one less isoprene unit. This ...