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Definition of electron transport chain :

Also known as the respiratory chain. It is composed of the mitochondrial enzymes (also known as complexes I, II, III and IV) that transfer electrons from one complex to another, eventually resulting in the formation of ATP.

Also known as: respiratory chain



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