A process in which a series of electron carriers operate together to transfer electrons from donors such as NADH and FADH2 to any of several different terminal electron acceptors to generate a transmembrane electrochemical gradient. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0716720094 GOC:mtg_electron_transport ]
Synonyms: electron transfer
Term information
other pathways of electron transport
protein-disulfide reduction
6-phosphofructokinase reduction
dihydropteridine reduction
oxidized glutathione reduction
dihydrolipoamide reduction
dihydrobiopterin reduction
dihydrolipoylprotein reduction