The electron transport chain: A. involves four protein complexes (I, II, III and IV) all of which are proton pumps. B. Uses ubiquinol as a mobile electron transporter to deliver electrons to complex III. C. intersects with the Krebs cycle, because isocitrate dehydrogenase is the same as complex III. D. increases in the concentration of hydrogen ions in the mitochondrial matrix.
Question
The electron transport chain: A.
involves four protein complexes (I, II, III and IV) all of which are proton pumps.
B.
Uses ubiquinol as a mobile electron transporter to deliver electrons to complex III.
C.
intersects with the Krebs cycle, because isocitrate dehydrogenase is the same as complex III.
D.
increases in the concentration of hydrogen ions in the mitochondrial matrix.
Solution
A. The electron transport chain does involve four protein complexes (I, II, III and IV), but not all of them are proton pumps. Complex II is not a proton pump. It is involved in the transfer of electrons, but does not contribute to the proton gradient.
B. Yes, ubiquinol (also known as coenzyme Q or CoQ) is a mobile electron transporter that delivers electrons to complex III in the electron transport chain.
C. This statement is incorrect. The electron transport chain and the Krebs cycle are two separate processes in cellular respiration. Isocitrate dehydrogenase is an enzyme involved in the Krebs cycle, not the electron transport chain.
D. The electron transport chain actually results in an increase in the concentration of hydrogen ions (protons) in the intermembrane space of the mitochondria, not the mitochondrial matrix. This is due to the action of the proton pumps in complexes I, III, and IV, which pump protons from the matrix to the intermembrane space. This creates a proton gradient, which is used to generate ATP in the process of oxidative phosphorylation.
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