Complex II links the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation. i) With the help of the half reactions given in Table 1, formulate the redox equation for the oxidation of succinate and reduction of ubiquinone.

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Complex II links the citric acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation.

i) With the help of the half reactions given in Table 1, formulate the redox equation for the oxidation of succinate and reduction of ubiquinone.

Table 1: Biochemical Standard Reduction Potentials
Half Reaction
Cytochrome c(Fe³+) + e- 2 cytochrome c(Fe²+)
Plastoquinone + 2H+ + 2e-
plastoquinol
Ubiquinone + 2H+ + 2e- 2 ubiquinol
Fumarate + 2H+ +2e
succinate
NAD+ + H+ + 2e-
2
NADH
EO (V)
0.220
0.080
0.045
0.031
-0.315
Transcribed Image Text:Table 1: Biochemical Standard Reduction Potentials Half Reaction Cytochrome c(Fe³+) + e- 2 cytochrome c(Fe²+) Plastoquinone + 2H+ + 2e- plastoquinol Ubiquinone + 2H+ + 2e- 2 ubiquinol Fumarate + 2H+ +2e succinate NAD+ + H+ + 2e- 2 NADH EO (V) 0.220 0.080 0.045 0.031 -0.315
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