role of oxygen in ETS
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Oxygen acts as the final electron acceptor in oxidative phosphorylation.
When the electron travels through the ETS, in the complex IV, the cyt.a-a3 passes the electron to the oxygen in the matrix of mitochondria, which along with H+ions forms water molecules.
When the electron travels through the ETS, in the complex IV, the cyt.a-a3 passes the electron to the oxygen in the matrix of mitochondria, which along with H+ions forms water molecules.
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