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How does 02 enter the mitochondria

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How does oxygen enter the mitochondrial matrix? The electrons taken from NADH and FADH are passed to several other proteins in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Ultimately, they are passed to oxygen (O2). O2 becomes two molecules of water (H2O) after receiving four electrons. This is how oxygen is used by cell respiration.

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