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Substrates as electron donors

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Substrates as electron donors

Description

Mitochondrial respiration depends on a continuous flow of electron-supplying substrates across the mitochondrial membranes into the matrix space. Many substrates are strong anions that cannot permeate lipid membranes and hence require carriers.






MitoPedia topics: Substrate and metabolite