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OVERVIEW
Flythrough Tour
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MOLECULAR PROCESSES
Transcription
Regulated Transcription
mRNA Processing
mRNA Splicing
Translation
Lac Operon
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CELLULAR PROCESSES
Protein Trafficking
Protein Modification
Protein Recycling
Insulin Signaling
Constitutive Secretion
Regulated Secretion
Mitochondrial Protein Transport
Mitosis
Meiosis
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CELLULAR ENERGY CONVERSION
Atp Synthase (Gradients)
Electron Transport Chain
Photosynthesis (Light Reaction)
Photosystem II
Glycolysis (Overview)
Glycolysis (Reactions)
Citric Acid Cycle (Overview)
Citric Acid Cycle (Reactions)
Energy Consumption
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Proteins can also be delivered to organelles such as mitochondria. Delivery here involves several specialized proteins.

Mitochondria are organelles that produce large amounts of ATP, an energy molecule used in many cellular processes.

ATP is produced by a complex called ATP Synthase embedded in the mitochondrial membrane.

ATP Synthase uses a proton gradient to power ATP production. This gradient is maintained by the transfer of electrons through a chain of complexes called the Electron Transport System.

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