Oxidative phosphorylation - wikipedia Oxidative phosphorylation The electron transport chain in the cell is the site of oxidative phosphorylation in prokaryotes. The NADH and succinate generated in the citric acid cycle are oxidized, releasing energy to power the ATP synthase. Oxidative phosphorylation ( or OXPHOS in short ) is the metabolic pathway in which cells use enzymes to oxidize nutrients, thereby releasing energy which is used to produce adenosine triphosphate ( ATP ). In most eukaryotes, this takes place inside mitochondria. Almost all aerobic organisms carry out oxidative phosphorylation. This pathway is probably so pervasive because it is a highly efficient way of releasing energy, compared to alternative fermentation processes such as anaerobic glycolysis. During oxidative phosphorylation, electrons are transferred from electron donors to electron acceptors such as oxygen, in redox reactions. These redox reactions release energy, which is used to form ATP. In eukaryotes, these redox reactions are carried out by a series of protein complexes within the inner membrane of the cell 's mitochondria, whereas, in prokaryotes, these proteins are located in the cells ' intermembrane space. These linked sets of proteins are called electron transport chains. In eukaryotes, five main protein complexes are involved, whereas in prokaryotes many different enzymes are present, using a variety of electron donors and acceptors. The energy released by electrons flowing through this electron transport chain is used to transport protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane, in a process called electron transport. This generates potential energy in the form of a pH gradient and an electrical potential across this membrane. This store of energy is tapped when protons flow back across the membrane and down the potential energy gradient, through a large enzyme called ATP synthase ; this process is known as chemiosmosis. The ATP synthase uses the energy to transform adenosine diphosphate ( ADP ) into adenosine triphosphate, in a phosphorylation reaction. The reaction is driven by the proton flow, which forces the rotation of a part of the enzyme ; the ATP synthase is a rotary mechanical motor. Although oxidative phosphorylation is a vital part of metabolism, it produces reactive oxygen species such as superoxide and hydrogen peroxide, which lead to propagation of free radicals, damaging cells and contributing to disease and, possibly, aging ( senescence ). The enzymes carrying out this metabolic pathway are also the target of many drugs and poisons that inhibit their activities. It is the terminal process of cellular respiration in eukaryotes and accounts for high ATP yield. Contents 1 Chemiosmosis 2 Electron and proton transfer molecules 3 Eukaryotic electron transport chains 3.1 NADH - coenzyme Q oxidoreductase ( complex I ) 3.2 Succinate - Q oxidoreductase ( complex II ) 3.3 Electron transfer flavoprotein - Q oxidoreductase 3.4 Q - cytochrome c oxidoreductase ( complex III ) 3.5 Cytochrome c oxidase ( complex IV ) 3.6 Alternative reductases and oxidases 3.7 Organization of complexes 4 Prokaryotic electron transport chains 5 ATP synthase ( complex V ) 6 Reactive oxygen species 7 Inhibitors 8 History 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 Further reading 12.1 Introductory 12.2 Advanced 13 External links 13.1 General resources 13.2 Structural resources Chemiosmosis Further information : Chemiosmosis and Bioenergetics Oxidative phosphorylation works by using energy - releasing chemical reactions to drive energy - requiring reactions : The two sets of reactions are said to be coupled. This means one can not occur without the other. The flow of electrons through the electron transport chain, from electron donors such as NADH to electron acceptors such as oxygen, is an exergonic process -- it releases energy, whereas the synthesis of ATP is an endergonic process, which requires an input of energy. Both the electron transport chain and the ATP synthase are embedded in a membrane, and energy is transferred from electron transport chain to the ATP synthase by movements of protons across this membrane, in a process called chemiosmosis. In practice, this is like a simple electric circuit, with a current of protons being driven from the negative N - side of the membrane to the positive P - side by the proton - pumping enzymes of the electron transport chain. These enzymes are like a battery, as they perform work to drive current through the circuit. The movement of protons creates an electrochemical gradient across the membrane, which is often called the proton - motive force. It has two components : a difference in proton concentration ( a H gradient, Δ pH ) and a difference in electric potential, with the N - side having a negative charge. ATP synthase releases this stored energy by completing the circuit and allowing protons to flow down the electrochemical gradient, back to the N - side of the membrane. The electrochemical gradient drives the rotation of part of the enzyme 's structure and couples this motion to the synthesis of ATP. The two components of the proton - motive force are thermodynamically equivalent : In mitochondria, the largest part of energy is provided by the potential ; in alkaliphile bacteria the electrical energy even has to compensate for a counteracting inverse pH difference. Inversely, chloroplasts operate mainly on ΔpH. However, they also require a small membrane potential for the kinetics of ATP synthesis. In the case of the fusobacterium Propionigenium modestum it drives the counter-rotation of subunits a and c of the F motor of ATP synthase. The amount of energy released by oxidative phosphorylation is high, compared with the amount produced by anaerobic fermentation. Glycolysis produces only 2 ATP molecules, but somewhere between 30 and 36 ATPs are produced by the oxidative phosphorylation of the 10 NADH and 2 succinate molecules made by converting one molecule of glucose to carbon dioxide and water, while each cycle of beta oxidation of a fatty acid yields about 14 ATPs. These ATP yields are theoretical maximum values ; in practice, some protons leak across the membrane, lowering the yield of ATP. Electron and proton transfer molecules Further information : Coenzyme and Cofactor ( biochemistry ) Reduction of coenzyme Q from its ubiquinone form ( Q ) to the reduced ubiquinol form ( QH ). The electron transport chain carries both protons and electrons, passing electrons from donors to acceptors, and transporting protons across a membrane. These processes use both soluble and protein - bound transfer molecules. In mitochondria, electrons are transferred within the intermembrane space by the water - soluble electron transfer protein cytochrome c. This carries only electrons, and these are transferred by the reduction and oxidation of an iron atom that the protein holds within a heme group in its structure. Cytochrome c is also found in some bacteria, where it is located within the periplasmic space. Within the inner mitochondrial membrane, the lipid - soluble electron carrier coenzyme Q10 ( Q ) carries both electrons and protons by a redox cycle. This small benzoquinone molecule is very hydrophobic, so it diffuses freely within the membrane. When Q accepts two electrons and two protons, it becomes reduced to the ubiquinol form ( QH ) ; when QH releases two electrons and two protons, it becomes oxidized back to the ubiquinone ( Q ) form. As a result, if two enzymes are arranged so that Q is reduced on one side of the membrane and QH oxidized on the other, ubiquinone will couple these reactions and shuttle protons across the membrane. Some bacterial electron transport chains use different quinones, such as menaquinone, in addition to ubiquinone. Within proteins, electrons are transferred between flavin cofactors, iron -- sulfur clusters, and cytochromes. There are several types of iron -- sulfur cluster. The simplest kind found in the electron transfer chain consists of two iron atoms joined by two atoms of inorganic sulfur ; these are called ( 2Fe -- 2S ) clusters. The second kind, called ( 4Fe -- 4S ), contains a cube of four iron atoms and four sulfur atoms. Each iron atom in these clusters is coordinated by an additional amino acid, usually by the sulfur atom of cysteine. Metal ion cofactors undergo redox reactions without binding or releasing protons, so in the electron transport chain they serve solely to transport electrons through proteins. Electrons move quite long distances through proteins by hopping along chains of these cofactors. This occurs by quantum tunnelling, which is rapid over distances of less than 1.4 × 10 m. Eukaryotic electron transport chains Further information : Electron transport chain and Chemiosmosis Many catabolic biochemical processes, such as glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and beta oxidation, produce the reduced coenzyme NADH. This coenzyme contains electrons that have a high transfer potential ; in other words, they will release a large amount of energy upon oxidation. However, the cell does not release this energy all at once, as this would be an uncontrollable reaction. Instead, the electrons are removed from NADH and passed to oxygen through a series of enzymes that each release a small amount of the energy. This set of enzymes, consisting of complexes I through IV, is called the electron transport chain and is found in the inner membrane of the mitochondrion. Succinate is also oxidized by the electron transport chain, but feeds into the pathway at a different point. In eukaryotes, the enzymes in this electron transport system use the energy released from the oxidation of NADH to pump protons across the inner membrane of the mitochondrion. This causes protons to build up in the intermembrane space, and generates an electrochemical gradient across the membrane. The energy stored in this potential is then used by ATP synthase to produce ATP. Oxidative phosphorylation in the eukaryotic mitochondrion is the best - understood example of this process. The mitochondrion is present in almost all eukaryotes, with the exception of anaerobic protozoa such as Trichomonas vaginalis that instead reduce protons to hydrogen in a remnant mitochondrion called a hydrogenosome. Typical respiratory enzymes and substrates in eukaryotes. Respiratory enzyme Redox pair Midpoint potential ( Volts ) NADH dehydrogenase NAD / NADH − 0.32 Succinate dehydrogenase FMN or FAD / FMNH or FADH − 0.20 Cytochrome bc complex Coenzyme Q10 / Coenzyme Q10 + 0.06 Cytochrome bc complex Cytochrome b / Cytochrome b + 0.12 Complex IV Cytochrome c / Cytochrome c + 0.22 Complex IV Cytochrome a / Cytochrome a + 0.29 Complex IV O / HO + 0.82 Conditions : pH = 7 NADH - coenzyme Q oxidoreductase ( complex I ) Complex I or NADH - Q oxidoreductase. The abbreviations are discussed in the text. In all diagrams of respiratory complexes in this article, the matrix is at the bottom, with the intermembrane space above. NADH - coenzyme Q oxidoreductase, also known as NADH dehydrogenase or complex I, is the first protein in the electron transport chain. Complex I is a giant enzyme with the mammalian complex I having 46 subunits and a molecular mass of about 1,000 kilodaltons ( kDa ). The structure is known in detail only from a bacterium ; in most organisms the complex resembles a boot with a large `` ball '' poking out from the membrane into the mitochondrion. The genes that encode the individual proteins are contained in both the cell nucleus and the mitochondrial genome, as is the case for many enzymes present in the mitochondrion. The reaction that is catalyzed by this enzyme is the two electron oxidation of NADH by coenzyme Q10 or ubiquinone ( represented as Q in the equation below ), a lipid - soluble quinone that is found in the mitochondrion membrane : NADH + Q + 5 H matrix + ⟶ NAD + + QH 2 + 4 H intermembrane + ( displaystyle ( ce ( ( NADH ) + ( Q ) + 5H + _ ( matrix ) - > ( NAD+ ) + ( QH2 ) + 4H + _ ( intermembrane ) ) ) ) ( 1 ) The start of the reaction, and indeed of the entire electron chain, is the binding of a NADH molecule to complex I and the donation of two electrons. The electrons enter complex I via a prosthetic group attached to the complex, flavin mononucleotide ( FMN ). The addition of electrons to FMN converts it to its reduced form, FMNH. The electrons are then transferred through a series of iron -- sulfur clusters : the second kind of prosthetic group present in the complex. There are both ( 2Fe -- 2S ) and ( 4Fe -- 4S ) iron -- sulfur clusters in complex I. As the electrons pass through this complex, four protons are pumped from the matrix into the intermembrane space. Exactly how this occurs is unclear, but it seems to involve conformational changes in complex I that cause the protein to bind protons on the N - side of the membrane and release them on the P - side of the membrane. Finally, the electrons are transferred from the chain of iron -- sulfur clusters to a ubiquinone molecule in the membrane. Reduction of ubiquinone also contributes to the generation of a proton gradient, as two protons are taken up from the matrix as it is reduced to ubiquinol ( QH ). Succinate - Q oxidoreductase ( complex II ) Complex II : Succinate - Q oxidoreductase. Succinate - Q oxidoreductase, also known as complex II or succinate dehydrogenase, is a second entry point to the electron transport chain. It is unusual because it is the only enzyme that is part of both the citric acid cycle and the electron transport chain. Complex II consists of four protein subunits and contains a bound flavin adenine dinucleotide ( FAD ) cofactor, iron -- sulfur clusters, and a heme group that does not participate in electron transfer to coenzyme Q, but is believed to be important in decreasing production of reactive oxygen species. It oxidizes succinate to fumarate and reduces ubiquinone. As this reaction releases less energy than the oxidation of NADH, complex II does not transport protons across the membrane and does not contribute to the proton gradient. Succinate + Q ⟶ Fumarate + QH 2 ( displaystyle ( ce ( ( Succinate ) + Q - > ( Fumarate ) + QH2 ) ) ) ( 2 ) In some eukaryotes, such as the parasitic worm Ascaris suum, an enzyme similar to complex II, fumarate reductase ( menaquinol : fumarate oxidoreductase, or QFR ), operates in reverse to oxidize ubiquinol and reduce fumarate. This allows the worm to survive in the anaerobic environment of the large intestine, carrying out anaerobic oxidative phosphorylation with fumarate as the electron acceptor. Another unconventional function of complex II is seen in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Here, the reversed action of complex II as an oxidase is important in regenerating ubiquinol, which the parasite uses in an unusual form of pyrimidine biosynthesis. Electron transfer flavoprotein - Q oxidoreductase Electron transfer flavoprotein - ubiquinone oxidoreductase ( ETF - Q oxidoreductase ), also known as electron transferring - flavoprotein dehydrogenase, is a third entry point to the electron transport chain. It is an enzyme that accepts electrons from electron - transferring flavoprotein in the mitochondrial matrix, and uses these electrons to reduce ubiquinone. This enzyme contains a flavin and a ( 4Fe -- 4S ) cluster, but, unlike the other respiratory complexes, it attaches to the surface of the membrane and does not cross the lipid bilayer. ETF red + Q ⟶ ETF ox + QH 2 ( displaystyle ( ce ( ( ETF_ ( red ) ) + Q - > ( ETF_ ( ox ) ) + QH2 ) ) ) ( 3 ) In mammals, this metabolic pathway is important in beta oxidation of fatty acids and catabolism of amino acids and choline, as it accepts electrons from multiple acetyl - CoA dehydrogenases. In plants, ETF - Q oxidoreductase is also important in the metabolic responses that allow survival in extended periods of darkness. Q - cytochrome c oxidoreductase ( complex III ) The two electron transfer steps in complex III : Q - cytochrome c oxidoreductase. After each step, Q ( in the upper part of the figure ) leaves the enzyme. Q - cytochrome c oxidoreductase is also known as cytochrome c reductase, cytochrome bc complex, or simply complex III. In mammals, this enzyme is a dimer, with each subunit complex containing 11 protein subunits, an ( 2Fe - 2S ) iron -- sulfur cluster and three cytochromes : one cytochrome c and two b cytochromes. A cytochrome is a kind of electron - transferring protein that contains at least one heme group. The iron atoms inside complex III 's heme groups alternate between a reduced ferrous ( + 2 ) and oxidized ferric ( + 3 ) state as the electrons are transferred through the protein. The reaction catalyzed by complex III is the oxidation of one molecule of ubiquinol and the reduction of two molecules of cytochrome c, a heme protein loosely associated with the mitochondrion. Unlike coenzyme Q, which carries two electrons, cytochrome c carries only one electron. QH 2 + 2 Cyt c ox + 2 H matrix + ⟶ Q + 2 Cyt c red + 4 H intermembrane + ( displaystyle ( ce ( ( QH2 ) + ( 2Cyt , c_ ( ox ) ) + 2H + _ ( matrix ) - > ( Q ) + ( 2Cyt , c_ ( red ) ) + 4H + _ ( intermembrane ) ) ) ) ( 4 ) As only one of the electrons can be transferred from the QH donor to a cytochrome c acceptor at a time, the reaction mechanism of complex III is more elaborate than those of the other respiratory complexes, and occurs in two steps called the Q cycle. In the first step, the enzyme binds three substrates, first, QH, which is then oxidized, with one electron being passed to the second substrate, cytochrome c. The two protons released from QH pass into the intermembrane space. The third substrate is Q, which accepts the second electron from the QH and is reduced to Q, which is the ubisemiquinone free radical. The first two substrates are released, but this ubisemiquinone intermediate remains bound. In the second step, a second molecule of QH is bound and again passes its first electron to a cytochrome c acceptor. The second electron is passed to the bound ubisemiquinone, reducing it to QH as it gains two protons from the mitochondrial matrix. This QH is then released from the enzyme. As coenzyme Q is reduced to ubiquinol on the inner side of the membrane and oxidized to ubiquinone on the other, a net transfer of protons across the membrane occurs, adding to the proton gradient. The rather complex two - step mechanism by which this occurs is important, as it increases the efficiency of proton transfer. If, instead of the Q cycle, one molecule of QH were used to directly reduce two molecules of cytochrome c, the efficiency would be halved, with only one proton transferred per cytochrome c reduced. Cytochrome c oxidase ( complex IV ) For more details on this topic, see cytochrome c oxidase. Complex IV : cytochrome c oxidase. Cytochrome c oxidase, also known as complex IV, is the final protein complex in the electron transport chain. The mammalian enzyme has an extremely complicated structure and contains 13 subunits, two heme groups, as well as multiple metal ion cofactors -- in all, three atoms of copper, one of magnesium and one of zinc. This enzyme mediates the final reaction in the electron transport chain and transfers electrons to oxygen, while pumping protons across the membrane. The final electron acceptor oxygen, which is also called the terminal electron acceptor, is reduced to water in this step. Both the direct pumping of protons and the consumption of matrix protons in the reduction of oxygen contribute to the proton gradient. The reaction catalyzed is the oxidation of cytochrome c and the reduction of oxygen : 4 Cyt c red + O 2 + 8 H matrix + ⟶ 4 Cyt c ox + 2 H 2 O + 4 H intermembrane + ( displaystyle ( ce ( ( 4Cyt , c_ ( red ) ) + ( O2 ) + 8H + _ ( matrix ) - > ( 4Cyt , c_ ( ox ) ) + ( 2H2O ) + 4H + _ ( intermembrane ) ) ) ) ( 5 ) Alternative reductases and oxidases Many eukaryotic organisms have electron transport chains that differ from the much - studied mammalian enzymes described above. For example, plants have alternative NADH oxidases, which oxidize NADH in the cytosol rather than in the mitochondrial matrix, and pass these electrons to the ubiquinone pool. These enzymes do not transport protons, and, therefore, reduce ubiquinone without altering the electrochemical gradient across the inner membrane. Another example of a divergent electron transport chain is the alternative oxidase, which is found in plants, as well as some fungi, protists, and possibly some animals. This enzyme transfers electrons directly from ubiquinol to oxygen. The electron transport pathways produced by these alternative NADH and ubiquinone oxidases have lower ATP yields than the full pathway. The advantages produced by a shortened pathway are not entirely clear. However, the alternative oxidase is produced in response to stresses such as cold, reactive oxygen species, and infection by pathogens, as well as other factors that inhibit the full electron transport chain. Alternative pathways might, therefore, enhance an organisms ' resistance to injury, by reducing oxidative stress. Organization of complexes The original model for how the respiratory chain complexes are organized was that they diffuse freely and independently in the mitochondrial membrane. However, recent data suggest that the complexes might form higher - order structures called supercomplexes or `` respirasomes ''. In this model, the various complexes exist as organized sets of interacting enzymes. These associations might allow channeling of substrates between the various enzyme complexes, increasing the rate and efficiency of electron transfer. Within such mammalian supercomplexes, some components would be present in higher amounts than others, with some data suggesting a ratio between complexes I / II / III / IV and the ATP synthase of approximately 1 : 1 : 3 : 7 : 4. However, the debate over this supercomplex hypothesis is not completely resolved, as some data do not appear to fit with this model. Prokaryotic electron transport chains Further information : Microbial metabolism In contrast to the general similarity in structure and function of the electron transport chains in eukaryotes, bacteria and archaea possess a large variety of electron - transfer enzymes. These use an equally wide set of chemicals as substrates. In common with eukaryotes, prokaryotic electron transport uses the energy released from the oxidation of a substrate to pump ions across a membrane and generate an electrochemical gradient. In the bacteria, oxidative phosphorylation in Escherichia coli is understood in most detail, while archaeal systems are at present poorly understood. The main difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic oxidative phosphorylation is that bacteria and archaea use many different substances to donate or accept electrons. This allows prokaryotes to grow under a wide variety of environmental conditions. In E. coli, for example, oxidative phosphorylation can be driven by a large number of pairs of reducing agents and oxidizing agents, which are listed below. The midpoint potential of a chemical measures how much energy is released when it is oxidized or reduced, with reducing agents having negative potentials and oxidizing agents positive potentials. Respiratory enzymes and substrates in E. coli. Respiratory enzyme Redox pair Midpoint potential ( Volts ) Formate dehydrogenase Bicarbonate / Formate − 0.43 Hydrogenase Proton / Hydrogen − 0.42 NADH dehydrogenase NAD / NADH − 0.32 Glycerol - 3 - phosphate dehydrogenase DHAP / Gly - 3 - P − 0.19 Pyruvate oxidase Acetate + Carbon dioxide / Pyruvate ? Lactate dehydrogenase Pyruvate / Lactate − 0.19 D - amino acid dehydrogenase 2 - oxoacid + ammonia / D - amino acid ? Glucose dehydrogenase Gluconate / Glucose − 0.14 Succinate dehydrogenase Fumarate / Succinate + 0.03 Ubiquinol oxidase Oxygen / Water + 0.82 Nitrate reductase Nitrate / Nitrite + 0.42 Nitrite reductase Nitrite / Ammonia + 0.36 Dimethyl sulfoxide reductase DMSO / DMS + 0.16 Trimethylamine N - oxide reductase TMAO / TMA + 0.13 Fumarate reductase Fumarate / Succinate + 0.03 As shown above, E. coli can grow with reducing agents such as formate, hydrogen, or lactate as electron donors, and nitrate, DMSO, or oxygen as acceptors. The larger the difference in midpoint potential between an oxidizing and reducing agent, the more energy is released when they react. Out of these compounds, the succinate / fumarate pair is unusual, as its midpoint potential is close to zero. Succinate can therefore be oxidized to fumarate if a strong oxidizing agent such as oxygen is available, or fumarate can be reduced to succinate using a strong reducing agent such as formate. These alternative reactions are catalyzed by succinate dehydrogenase and fumarate reductase, respectively. Some prokaryotes use redox pairs that have only a small difference in midpoint potential. For example, nitrifying bacteria such as Nitrobacter oxidize nitrite to nitrate, donating the electrons to oxygen. The small amount of energy released in this reaction is enough to pump protons and generate ATP, but not enough to produce NADH or NADPH directly for use in anabolism. This problem is solved by using a nitrite oxidoreductase to produce enough proton - motive force to run part of the electron transport chain in reverse, causing complex I to generate NADH. Prokaryotes control their use of these electron donors and acceptors by varying which enzymes are produced, in response to environmental conditions. This flexibility is possible because different oxidases and reductases use the same ubiquinone pool. This allows many combinations of enzymes to function together, linked by the common ubiquinol intermediate. These respiratory chains therefore have a modular design, with easily interchangeable sets of enzyme systems. In addition to this metabolic diversity, prokaryotes also possess a range of isozymes -- different enzymes that catalyze the same reaction. For example, in E. coli, there are two different types of ubiquinol oxidase using oxygen as an electron acceptor. Under highly aerobic conditions, the cell uses an oxidase with a low affinity for oxygen that can transport two protons per electron. However, if levels of oxygen fall, they switch to an oxidase that transfers only one proton per electron, but has a high affinity for oxygen. ATP synthase ( complex V ) Further information : ATP synthase ATP synthase, also called complex V, is the final enzyme in the oxidative phosphorylation pathway. This enzyme is found in all forms of life and functions in the same way in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. The enzyme uses the energy stored in a proton gradient across a membrane to drive the synthesis of ATP from ADP and phosphate ( P ). Estimates of the number of protons required to synthesize one ATP have ranged from three to four, with some suggesting cells can vary this ratio, to suit different conditions. ADP + P i + 4 H intermembrane + ↽ − − ⇀ ATP + H 2 O + 4 H matrix + ( displaystyle ( ce ( ( ADP ) + ( P_ ( i ) ) + 4H + _ ( intermembrane ) < = > ( ATP ) + ( H2O ) + 4H + _ ( matrix ) ) ) ) ( 6 ) This phosphorylation reaction is an equilibrium, which can be shifted by altering the proton - motive force. In the absence of a proton - motive force, the ATP synthase reaction will run from right to left, hydrolyzing ATP and pumping protons out of the matrix across the membrane. However, when the proton - motive force is high, the reaction is forced to run in the opposite direction ; it proceeds from left to right, allowing protons to flow down their concentration gradient and turning ADP into ATP. Indeed, in the closely related vacuolar type H+ - ATPases, the hydrolysis reaction is used to acidify cellular compartments, by pumping protons and hydrolysing ATP. ATP synthase is a massive protein complex with a mushroom - like shape. The mammalian enzyme complex contains 16 subunits and has a mass of approximately 600 kilodaltons. The portion embedded within the membrane is called F and contains a ring of c subunits and the proton channel. The stalk and the ball - shaped headpiece is called F and is the site of ATP synthesis. The ball - shaped complex at the end of the F portion contains six proteins of two different kinds ( three α subunits and three β subunits ), whereas the `` stalk '' consists of one protein : the γ subunit, with the tip of the stalk extending into the ball of α and β subunits. Both the α and β subunits bind nucleotides, but only the β subunits catalyze the ATP synthesis reaction. Reaching along the side of the F portion and back into the membrane is a long rod - like subunit that anchors the α and β subunits into the base of the enzyme. As protons cross the membrane through the channel in the base of ATP synthase, the F proton - driven motor rotates. Rotation might be caused by changes in the ionization of amino acids in the ring of c subunits causing electrostatic interactions that propel the ring of c subunits past the proton channel. This rotating ring in turn drives the rotation of the central axle ( the γ subunit stalk ) within the α and β subunits. The α and β subunits are prevented from rotating themselves by the side - arm, which acts as a stator. This movement of the tip of the γ subunit within the ball of α and β subunits provides the energy for the active sites in the β subunits to undergo a cycle of movements that produces and then releases ATP. Mechanism of ATP synthase. ATP is shown in red, ADP and phosphate in pink and the rotating γ subunit in black. This ATP synthesis reaction is called the binding change mechanism and involves the active site of a β subunit cycling between three states. In the `` open '' state, ADP and phosphate enter the active site ( shown in brown in the diagram ). The protein then closes up around the molecules and binds them loosely -- the `` loose '' state ( shown in red ). The enzyme then changes shape again and forces these molecules together, with the active site in the resulting `` tight '' state ( shown in pink ) binding the newly produced ATP molecule with very high affinity. Finally, the active site cycles back to the open state, releasing ATP and binding more ADP and phosphate, ready for the next cycle. In some bacteria and archaea, ATP synthesis is driven by the movement of sodium ions through the cell membrane, rather than the movement of protons. Archaea such as Methanococcus also contain the A A synthase, a form of the enzyme that contains additional proteins with little similarity in sequence to other bacterial and eukaryotic ATP synthase subunits. It is possible that, in some species, the A A form of the enzyme is a specialized sodium - driven ATP synthase, but this might not be true in all cases. Reactive oxygen species Further information : Oxidative stress and Antioxidant Molecular oxygen is an ideal terminal electron acceptor because it is a strong oxidizing agent. The reduction of oxygen does involve potentially harmful intermediates. Although the transfer of four electrons and four protons reduces oxygen to water, which is harmless, transfer of one or two electrons produces superoxide or peroxide anions, which are dangerously reactive. O 2 → e − O 2 ∙ _ Superoxide → e − O 2 2 − Peroxide ( displaystyle ( \begin ( matrix ) ( ) ( ce ( O2 - > ( ( ce ( e ^ ( - ) ) ) ) ( \underset ( Superoxide ) ( O2 ^ ( \underline ( \bullet ) ) ) ) - > ( ( ce ( e ^ ( - ) ) ) ) ( \underset ( Peroxide ) ( O2 ^ ( 2 - ) ) ) ) ) ( ) end ( matrix ) ) ) ( 7 ) These reactive oxygen species and their reaction products, such as the hydroxyl radical, are very harmful to cells, as they oxidize proteins and cause mutations in DNA. This cellular damage might contribute to disease and is proposed as one cause of aging. The cytochrome c oxidase complex is highly efficient at reducing oxygen to water, and it releases very few partly reduced intermediates ; however small amounts of superoxide anion and peroxide are produced by the electron transport chain. Particularly important is the reduction of coenzyme Q in complex III, as a highly reactive ubisemiquinone free radical is formed as an intermediate in the Q cycle. This unstable species can lead to electron `` leakage '' when electrons transfer directly to oxygen, forming superoxide. As the production of reactive oxygen species by these proton - pumping complexes is greatest at high membrane potentials, it has been proposed that mitochondria regulate their activity to maintain the membrane potential within a narrow range that balances ATP production against oxidant generation. For instance, oxidants can activate uncoupling proteins that reduce membrane potential. To counteract these reactive oxygen species, cells contain numerous antioxidant systems, including antioxidant vitamins such as vitamin C and vitamin E, and antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase, catalase, and peroxidases, which detoxify the reactive species, limiting damage to the cell. Inhibitors There are several well - known drugs and toxins that inhibit oxidative phosphorylation. Although any one of these toxins inhibits only one enzyme in the electron transport chain, inhibition of any step in this process will halt the rest of the process. For example, if oligomycin inhibits ATP synthase, protons can not pass back into the mitochondrion. As a result, the proton pumps are unable to operate, as the gradient becomes too strong for them to overcome. NADH is then no longer oxidized and the citric acid cycle ceases to operate because the concentration of NAD falls below the concentration that these enzymes can use. Compounds Use Site of action Effect on oxidative phosphorylation Cyanide Carbon monoxide Azide Hydrogen sulfide Poisons Complex IV Inhibit the electron transport chain by binding more strongly than oxygen to the Fe -- Cu center in cytochrome c oxidase, preventing the reduction of oxygen. Oligomycin Antibiotic Complex V Inhibits ATP synthase by blocking the flow of protons through the F subunit. CCCP 2, 4 - Dinitrophenol Poisons, weight - loss Inner membrane Ionophores that disrupt the proton gradient by carrying protons across a membrane. This ionophore uncouples proton pumping from ATP synthesis because it carries protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane. Rotenone Pesticide Complex I Prevents the transfer of electrons from complex I to ubiquinone by blocking the ubiquinone - binding site. Malonate and oxaloacetate Poisons Complex II Competitive inhibitors of succinate dehydrogenase ( complex II ). Antimycin A Piscicide Complex III Binds to the Qi site of cytochrome c reductase, thereby inhibiting the oxidation of ubiquinol. Not all inhibitors of oxidative phosphorylation are toxins. In brown adipose tissue, regulated proton channels called uncoupling proteins can uncouple respiration from ATP synthesis. This rapid respiration produces heat, and is particularly important as a way of maintaining body temperature for hibernating animals, although these proteins may also have a more general function in cells ' responses to stress. History Further information : History of biochemistry and History of molecular biology The field of oxidative phosphorylation began with the report in 1906 by Arthur Harden of a vital role for phosphate in cellular fermentation, but initially only sugar phosphates were known to be involved. However, in the early 1940s, the link between the oxidation of sugars and the generation of ATP was firmly established by Herman Kalckar, confirming the central role of ATP in energy transfer that had been proposed by Fritz Albert Lipmann in 1941. Later, in 1949, Morris Friedkin and Albert L. Lehninger proved that the coenzyme NADH linked metabolic pathways such as the citric acid cycle and the synthesis of ATP. The term oxidative phosphorylation was coined by Volodymyr Belitser ( uk ) in 1939. For another twenty years, the mechanism by which ATP is generated remained mysterious, with scientists searching for an elusive `` high - energy intermediate '' that would link oxidation and phosphorylation reactions. This puzzle was solved by Peter D. Mitchell with the publication of the chemiosmotic theory in 1961. At first, this proposal was highly controversial, but it was slowly accepted and Mitchell was awarded a Nobel prize in 1978. Subsequent research concentrated on purifying and characterizing the enzymes involved, with major contributions being made by David E. Green on the complexes of the electron - transport chain, as well as Efraim Racker on the ATP synthase. A critical step towards solving the mechanism of the ATP synthase was provided by Paul D. Boyer, by his development in 1973 of the `` binding change '' mechanism, followed by his radical proposal of rotational catalysis in 1982. More recent work has included structural studies on the enzymes involved in oxidative phosphorylation by John E. Walker, with Walker and Boyer being awarded a Nobel Prize in 1997. See also Respirometry TIM / TOM Complex Notes Jump up ^ DNP was extensively used as an anti-obesity medication in the 1930s but was ultimately discontinued due to its dangerous side effects. However, illicit use of the drug for this purpose continues today. See 2, 4 - Dinitrophenol # Dieting aid for more information. 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CS1 maint : Extra text : authors list ( link ) External links General resources Animated diagrams illustrating oxidative phosphorylation Wiley and Co Concepts in Biochemistry On - line biophysics lectures Antony Crofts, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign ATP Synthase Graham Johnson Structural resources PDB molecule of the month : ATP synthase Cytochrome c Cytochrome c oxidase Interactive molecular models at Universidade Fernando Pessoa : NADH dehydrogenase succinate dehydrogenase Coenzyme Q - cytochrome c reductase cytochrome c oxidase Metabolism : Citric acid cycle enzymes Cycle Citrate synthase Aconitase Isocitrate dehydrogenase Oxoglutarate dehydrogenase Succinyl CoA synthetase Succinate dehydrogenase ( SDHA ) Fumarase Malate dehydrogenase and ETC Anaplerotic to acetyl - CoA Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex ( E1, E2, E3 ) ( regulated by Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase and Pyruvate dehydrogenase phosphatase ) to α - ketoglutaric acid Glutamate dehydrogenase to succinyl - CoA Methylmalonyl - CoA mutase to oxaloacetate Pyruvate carboxylase Aspartate transaminase Mitochondrial electron transport chain / oxidative phosphorylation Primary Complex I / NADH dehydrogenase Complex II / Succinate dehydrogenase Coenzyme Q Complex III / Coenzyme Q - cytochrome c reductase Cytochrome c Complex IV / Cytochrome c oxidase Coenzyme Q10 synthesis : COQ2 COQ3 COQ4 COQ5 COQ6 COQ7 COQ9 COQ10A COQ10B PDSS1 PDSS2 Other Alternative oxidase Electron - transferring - flavoprotein dehydrogenase Metabolism, catabolism, anabolism General Metabolic pathway Metabolic network Primary nutritional groups Energy metabolism Aerobic respiration Glycolysis → Pyruvate decarboxylation → Citric acid cycle → Oxidative phosphorylation ( electron transport chain + ATP synthase ) Anaerobic respiration Electron acceptors are other than oxygen Fermentation Glycolysis → Substrate - level phosphorylation ABE Ethanol Lactic acid Specific paths Protein metabolism Protein synthesis Catabolism Carbohydrate metabolism ( carbohydrate catabolism and anabolism ) Human Glycolysis ⇄ Gluconeogenesis Glycogenolysis ⇄ Glycogenesis Pentose phosphate pathway Fructolysis Galactolysis Glycosylation N - linked O - linked Nonhuman Photosynthesis Anoxygenic photosynthesis Chemosynthesis Carbon fixation Xylose metabolism Radiotrophism Lipid metabolism ( lipolysis, lipogenesis ) Fatty acid metabolism Fatty acid degradation ( Beta oxidation ) Fatty acid synthesis Other Steroid metabolism Sphingolipid metabolism Eicosanoid metabolism Ketosis Reverse cholesterol transport Amino acid Amino acid synthesis Urea cycle Nucleotide metabolism Purine metabolism Nucleotide salvage Pyrimidine metabolism Other Metal metabolism Iron metabolism Ethanol metabolism Metabolism map Carbon Fixation Photo - respiration Pentose Phosphate Pathway Citric Acid Cycle Glyoxylate Cycle Urea Cycle Fatty Acid Synthesis Fatty Acid Elongation Beta Oxidation Peroxisomal Beta Oxidation Glyco - genolysis Glyco - genesis Glyco - lysis Gluconeo - genesis Decarb - oxylation Fermentation Keto - lysis Keto - genesis feeders to Gluconeo - genesis Direct / C4 / CAM Carbon Intake Light Reaction Oxidative Phosphorylation Amino Acid Deamination Citrate Shuttle Lipogenesis Lipolysis Steroidogenesis MVA Pathway MEP Pathway Shikimate Pathway Transcription & Replication Translation Proteolysis Glycosy - lation Sugar Acids Double / Multiple Sugars & Glycans Simple Sugars Inositol - P Amino Sugars & Sialic Acids Nucleotide Sugars Hexose - P Triose - P Glycerol P - glycerates Pentose - P Tetrose - P Propionyl - CoA Succinate Acetyl - CoA Pentose - P P - glycerates Glyoxylate Photosystems Pyruvate Lactate Acetyl - CoA Citrate Oxalo - acetate Malate Succinyl - CoA α - Keto - glutarate Ketone Bodies Respiratory Chain Serine Group Alanine Branched - chain Amino Acids Aspartate Group Homoserine Group & Lysine Glutamate Group & Proline Arginine Creatine & Polyamines Ketogenic & Glucogenic Amino Acids Amino Acids Shikimate Aromatic Amino Acids & Histidine Ascorbate ( Vitamin C ) δ - ALA Bile Pigments Hemes Cobalamins ( Vitamin B ) Various Vitamin B 's Calciferols ( Vitamin D ) Retinoids ( Vitamin A ) Quinones ( Vitamin K ) & Carotenoids ( Vitamin E ) Cofactors Vitamins & Minerals Antioxidants PRPP Nucleotides Nucleic Acids Proteins Glycoproteins & Proteoglycans Chlorophylls MEP MVA Acetyl - CoA Polyketides Terpenoid Backbones Terpenoids & Carotenoids ( Vitamin A ) Cholesterol Bile Acids Glycero - phospholipids Glycerolipids Acyl - CoA Fatty Acids Glyco - sphingolipids Sphingolipids Waxes Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Neurotransmitters & Thyroid Hormones Steroids Endo - cannabinoids Eicosanoids Major metabolic pathways in metro - style map. Click any text ( name of pathway or metabolites ) to link to the corresponding article. Single lines : pathways common to most lifeforms. Double lines : pathways not in humans ( occurs in e.g. plants, fungi, prokaryotes ). Orange nodes : carbohydrate metabolism. Violet nodes : photosynthesis. Red nodes : cellular respiration. Pink nodes : cell signaling. Blue nodes : amino acid metabolism. Grey nodes : vitamin and cofactor metabolism. Brown nodes : nucleotide and protein metabolism. Green nodes : lipid metabolism. 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Question: where does the energy for oxidative phosphorylation come from
Answer: electrons flowing through this electron transport chain is used to transport protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane, in a process called electron transport. This generates potential energy in the form of a pH gradient and an electrical potential across this membrane