Showing posts with label Proton Motive Force. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Proton Motive Force. Show all posts

What is true about the number of c rings?

What is true about the number of c rings?



Answer: determines the number of protons required to synthesize a molecule of ATP

What powers ATP synthesis?

What powers ATP synthesis?



Answer: proton flow around c ring which powers the movement of the gamma subunit, which alters the conformation of the beta subunits

How does the PMF affect subunits?

How does the PMF affect subunits?



Answer: during rotation, gamma subunit rotates and interconverts beta subunits

What are the 2 components of ATP synthase?

What are the 2 components of ATP synthase?




Answer:


F1: active sites, protrudes into matrix
F0: embedded in inner-membrane, contains proton channel
gamma subunit connects the 2