The direct energy source that drives ATP synthesis during respiratory oxidative phosphorylation in eukaryotic cells is
A) oxidation of glucose to CO2 and water.
B) the thermodynamically favorable flow of electrons from NADH to the mitochondrial electron transport carriers.
C) the final transfer of electrons to oxygen.
D) the proton-motive force across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
E) the thermodynamically favorable transfer of phosphate from glycolysis and the citric acid cycle intermediate molecules of ADP.
Drugs used to treat respiratory disorders.
Energy Production
L-Tyrosine synthesis
Carbohydrates Are Energy-Containing Nutrients
Energy Transfer
Changes in the size of the thoracic cavity during the respiratory cycle