respirasome

Term ID

GO:0070469

Synonyms

• membrane electron transport chain
• respiratory 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. (2)

References

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO