Question: Electron-transport system take place in which part of mitochondria?
Options:
Matrix
Cristae
Outer membrane
Inner membrane
🔑Key Points :
• Electron Transport System (ETS):
-ETS is the third step during aerobic respiration. It involves the formation of water molecules and energy molecules (ATP).
-ETS takes place in the inner mitochondrial membrane.
-NADH2 and FADH2 produced during the initial steps of aerobic respiration – glycolysis, connecting link reaction, and Krebs cycle- are oxidized in ETS with the help of various electron carriers and enzymes.
-The energy-rich molecules – ATP – are synthesized with the help of energy released during the oxidation of NADH2 and FADH2. This process is called oxidative phosphorylation.
-The enzyme involved in the synthesis of ATP is ATP synthase. This enzyme is located in the inner mitochondrial membrane.