EPISODE · Aug 30, 2025 · 2 MIN
Why We Need Oxygen?
from Metabolism Made Easy · host A J Ghalayini, Ph.D.
Around 95% of the oxygen we breathe is consumed by the electron transport chain in the mitochondria. This process is also known as cellular respiration. Its function is to oxidize the high-energy molecules produced from mitochondrial catabolism into ATP, a more usable form of energy.
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