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expand all sections collapse all sections  cellular_component Term "respiratory chain" (GO:0070469)
Term Name respiratory chain
Term Accession GO:0070469
Aspect cellular_component
Synonyms (1) membrane electron transport chain
Definition The protein complexes that form the electron transport system (the respiratory chain), associated with a cell membrane, usually the plasma membrane (in prokaryotes) or the inner mitochondrial membrane (on eukaryotes). The respiratory chain complexes transfer electrons from an electron donor to an electron acceptor and are associated with a proton pump to create a transmembrane electrochemical gradient.
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