- respiratory chain
- respiratory chain n the metabolic pathway along which electron transport occurs in cellular respiration also the series of respiratory enzymes involved in this pathway
* * *
electron transport c.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
respiratory chain
Look at other dictionaries:
respiratory chain — The mitochondrial electron transport chain … Dictionary of molecular biology
respiratory chain — Biochem. a series of mitochondrial proteins that transport electrons of hydrogen, released in the Krebs cycle, from acetyl coenzyme A to inhaled oxygen to form H2O: the energy released in the process is conserved as ATP. Cf. electron transport. * … Universalium
respiratory chain — Biochem. a series of mitochondrial proteins that transport electrons of hydrogen, released in the Krebs cycle, from acetyl coenzyme A to inhaled oxygen to form H2O: the energy released in the process is conserved as ATP. Cf. electron transport … Useful english dictionary
Mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders — ▪ Table Mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders affected system and organs signs and symptoms nervous low muscle tone, seizures, stroke like episodes, disturbance of balance, peripheral nerve damage, hearing loss eyes cataracts, retinal… … Universalium
respiratory enzyme — n an enzyme (as an oxidase, dehydrogenase, or catalase) associated with the processes of cellular respiration * * * an enzyme that is part of an electron transport (respiratory) chain … Medical dictionary
respiratory enzyme complex — The enzymes that make up the respiratory chain: NADH Q reductase, succinate Q reductase, cytochrome reductase, cytochrome C and cytochrome oxidase … Dictionary of molecular biology
respiratory disease — ▪ human disease Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that affect human respiration (respiration, human). Diseases of the respiratory system may affect any of the structures and organs that have to do with breathing, including the… … Universalium
chain — 1. In chemistry, a series of atoms held together by one or more covalent bonds. 2. In bacteriology, a linear arrangement of living cells that have divided in one plane and remain attached to each other. 3. A series of reactions. 4. In anatomy, a… … Medical dictionary
electron transport chain — a series of enzymes and proteins in living cells through which electrons are transferred, via a series of oxidation reduction reactions. This ultimately leads to the conversion of chemical energy into a readily usable and storable form. The most… … Medical dictionary
electron transport chain — a series of enzymes and proteins in living cells through which electrons are transferred, via a series of oxidation reduction reactions. This ultimately leads to the conversion of chemical energy into a readily usable and storable form. The most… … The new mediacal dictionary
