Electron Transport Chain (Figure 8.15). Reprinted from OpenStax Microbiology (p. 300), by N. Parker, M. Shneegurt, A.-h. Thi Tu, B. M. Forester, and P. Lister, 2016, Rice University. Available at: https://openstax.org/books/microbiology/pages/8-3-cellular-respiration. Copyright 2016 by Rice University.

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A series of chemical reactions in which electrons are transferred from NADH and FADH2 and passed from one electron carrier to the next until it reaches the final acceptor - the type depending on the type of respiration being performed.

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Electron Transport Chain (ETC)

Electron Transport Chain Diagram

Major types of electron carriers involved in the eukaryotic and prokaryotic ETC are:

- Cytochromes
- Flavoproteins
- Iron-sulfur proteins
- Quinones

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