When the H⁺concentration Is Significantly Higher in the Mitochondrial Matrix

question 29

Multiple Choice

When the H⁺concentration is significantly higher in the mitochondrial matrix than the intermembrane space, ATP synthase would ____.

• A) require an ion to stabilize it
• B) no longer function properly
• C) hydrolyze ATP to form ADP to pump protons out of the matrix
• D) generate ATP to pump protons into the matrix
• E) be uncoupled from the electron transport chain

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