| In general, the process
of chemiosmosis involves two key components:
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An electron transport
chain (ETC) - a series of membrane-bound molecules
that passes electrons from an electron donor to
a final electron acceptor, creating a proton gradient
at the same time. |
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ATP synthase - an enzyme that
uses the proton gradient to catalyze the synthesis
of ATP. |
As you'll see, the proton gradient connects these
two components by storing energy from electron transfers
of the ETC and releasing this energy to power ATP
synthesis.
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