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intermembrane

  • a word derived from membrane.
    membrane
    noun
    a thin, pliable sheet or layer of animal or vegetable tissue, serving to line an organ, connect parts, etc.

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During this process, four proteins are pumped from the matrix into the intermembrane space.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024

Predict the effects of these poisons on the following properties of mitochondria just after exposure: the pH of the intermembrane space, the concentration of NADH, and the rate of production of ATP in the matrix.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Hydrogen ions are present in the intermembrane space from the beginning and results in the formation of gradients necessary for the function of ATP synthase.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

The electrons travel through this chain, and the resulting energy transports hydrogen ions through the membrane and into the intermembrane space.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018

Under physiological conditions, the FF0-ATP synthase generates ATP by consuming the proton motive force existing across the inner mitochondrial membrane, transporting H ions from the intermembrane space into the mitochondrial matrix.

From Nature ● Apr. 17, 2013