Homework SourseWhat would happen if H was allowed to leak out of the interm
What would happen if H+ was allowed to leak out of the interment and space into the matrix without going through ATP synthase? (hint: Think about the laws of thermodynamics- if the energy is not being used for work, what happens to it?)
What would happen if H+ was allowed to leak out of the interment and space into the matrix without going through ATP synthase? (hint: Think about the laws of thermodynamics- if the energy is not being used for work, what happens to it?)
Solution
If the H+ is allowed to leak into the matrix without going through ATP synthase ATP synthesis will not occur as the proton gradient will be lost. As a result ATP will not formed from ADP and Pi and will be lost as heat which happens in the adipose tissue of newborn mammals.
