UnhappyReporter3268 t1_iwnjjwf wrote on November 16, 2022 at 11:18 PM Reply to Where do mitochondrial protons come from? by Infinite-Flow7945 From what I understand, they come from the NADH and FADH2. They give electrons to the chain and get tranformed into NAD+ and FAD respectively. The hydrogen atoms get released and stay in the matrix before getting pumped out. Permalink 26
UnhappyReporter3268 t1_iwnjjwf wrote
Reply to Where do mitochondrial protons come from? by Infinite-Flow7945
From what I understand, they come from the NADH and FADH2. They give electrons to the chain and get tranformed into NAD+ and FAD respectively. The hydrogen atoms get released and stay in the matrix before getting pumped out.