27. Name the substructures of mitochondrion and relate them to Chemosmosis.
The special integral proteins (spherical structures) have hydrogen and electron acceptors on their surfaces (NAD. FAD, cytochrome) grabbing the available electrons and protons. When a sufficient amount of protons accumulate within the double membranes other integral proteins (mushroom shapted F1 factors) allow the passing of protons through to the matrix of the mitochondrion to recombine with free electrons to form water (HOH). The gradient energy allows the coupling of phosphate to ADP to form ATP.
