ATP can be generated by oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria through the respiratory chain, which is composed of a series of hydrogen pumps, electron carriers, and ATP synthase within the inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM). Which of the following best describes how the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM) functions in this process? Protons are pumped into the intermembrane space from the cytoplasm O The OMM allows free diffusion of ADP and ATP into and out of the intermembrane space Protons are kept inside the intermembrane space without the ability to diffuse across the OMM Electrons are generated in the OMM and transferred to the IMM

ATP can be generated by oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria through the respiratory chain, which is composed of a series of hydrogen pumps, electron carriers, and ATP synthase within the inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM). Which of the following best describes how the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM) functions in this process? Protons are pumped into the intermembrane space from the cytoplasm O The OMM allows free diffusion of ADP and ATP into and out of the intermembrane space Protons are kept inside the intermembrane space without the ability to diffuse across the OMM Electrons are generated in the OMM and transferred to the IMM

Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)

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