Chapter 23, Problem 23.86AQAP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The following can be answered from the knowledge of mitochondrial shuttle transport systems.

Concept introduction: The mitochondrial shuttle transport systems are employed in the movement of reducing agents through the inner membrane of the mitochondria. The NADH molecule formed during the glycolysis process cannot pass through mitochondrial membrane, yet it can reduce other molecules which can go through the membrane thereby transferring the electron to the electron transport system. There are two types of mitochondrial shuttle transport systems in human body; one is the glycerol phosphate shuttle which is mainly present in the brown adipose tissues, while the second one is the malate aspartate shuttle which is present in rest of the human body.