呼こ吸きゅう鎖さ

noun

respiratory chain; electron transport chain

Biochemistry term for the series of protein complexes in the inner mitochondrial membrane that transfer electrons and pump protons, driving ATP synthesis.

• 呼こ吸きゅう鎖さはミトコンドリア内ない膜まくに存そん在ざいする。

  The respiratory chain is located in the inner mitochondrial membrane.

• 呼こ吸きゅう鎖さ複ふく合ごう体たいの異い常じょうはミトコンドリア病びょうの原げん因いんとなる。

  Defects in respiratory chain complexes can cause mitochondrial diseases.