How does the mitochondrial inner membrane being impermeable to protons allow chemiosmosis to occur?

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Gwar [14]2 years ago

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The inner mitochondrial membrane thus represents the principal site of ATP generation, and this critical role is reflected in its structure. Otherwise, the inner membrane is impermeable to most ions and small molecules—a property critical to maintaining the proton gradient that drives oxidative phosphorylation.

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