Biology A-Level
Intermembrane space and proton accumulation
What Intermembrane space and proton accumulation means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Intermembrane space and proton accumulation
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The space lying between the outer and inner membranes, where protons accumulate during chemiosmosis.
Topics that use Intermembrane space and proton accumulation
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