RESPIRATORY CHAIN


Meaning of RESPIRATORY CHAIN in English

Biochem.

a series of mitochondrial proteins that transport electrons of hydrogen, released in the Krebs cycle, from acetyl coenzyme A to inhaled oxygen to form H 2 O: the energy released in the process is conserved as ATP. Cf. electron transport .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .