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Simplified structure of mitochondrion
Because of channels in the outer membrane of the mitochondria, the content of the intermembrane space is similar to that of the content of the cytoplasm. Image File history File links Diagram_of_a_human_mitochondrion. ... Image File history File links Diagram_of_a_human_mitochondrion. ... Mitochondria structure : 1) Inner membrane 2) Outer membrane 3) Crista 4) Matrix The outer membrane refers to the outside membranes of Gram-negative bacteria, the chloroplast, or the mitochondria. ...
As electrons move down the proteins in the electron transport chain, the electrons lose energy to bring H+ ions from the mitochondrial matrix into the intermembrane space. As a concentration gradient of hydrogenions forms, a protein called ATP synthase harnesses the potential energy of these ions and starts chemiosmosis, where the H+ ions reenter the matrix via this enzyme bound to the cristae (folds of the inner membrane). ADP and a phosphate group are combined to form ATP. The Electron Transport Chain. ... In biology, the word matrix is used for the material between animal or plant cells, or generally the material (or tissue) in which more specialized structures are embedded, and also specifically for one part of the mitochondrion. ... General Name, Symbol, Number hydrogen, H, 1 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 1, 1, s Appearance colorless Atomic mass 1. ... An electrostatic potential map of the nitrate ion (NO3â). Areas coloured red are lower in energy than areas colored yellow An ion is an atom or group of atoms which have lost or gained one or more electrons, making them negatively or positively charged. ... A representation of the 3D structure of myoglobin, showing coloured alpha helices. ... An ATP synthase (EC 3. ... Chemiosmosis is the diffusion of ions across a membrane. ... Cristae are the infoldings of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion. ... Adenosine 5-triphosphate (ATP) is a multifunctional nucleotide that is most important as a molecular currency of intracellular energy transfer. ...