How do high-energy electrons from glycolysis and the krebs cycle contribute to the formation of atp from adp in the electron tra

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How do high-energy electrons from glycolysis and the krebs cycle contribute to the formation of atp from adp in the electron tra

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ivanzaharov [21] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-09T11:24:06+03:00

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Together with glycolysis, The Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain release about 36 molecules of ATP per molecule of glucose.The Krebs cycle uses the two molecules of pyruvic acid formed in glycolysis and yields high-energy molecules of NADH and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FADH2), as well as some ATP. The electron transport chain forms a proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane, which drives the synthesis of ATP