Question

What happens at electron carrier complex IV?

Accepted Answer

- energy from e- used to actively transport H+ from mitochondrial matrix into inter-membrane space- across inner mitochondrial membraneThen2H+ + 2e- + 1/2 O2 --> H2OSo Oxygen is terminal electron acceptor

Front	What happens at electron carrier complex IV?
Back	- energy from e^- used to actively transport H⁺ from mitochondrial matrix into inter-membrane space - across inner mitochondrial membrane Then 2H⁺ + 2e^- + 1/2 O₂ --> H₂O So Oxygen is terminal electron acceptor

Electron H Mitochondrial O Carrier Complex Iv Energy