In actively respiring liver mitochondria, the pH in the matrix is about half a pH unit higher
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In actively respiring liver mitochondria, the pH in the matrix is about half a pH unit higher than it is in the cytosol. Assuming that the cytosol is at pH 7 and the matrix is a sphere with a diameter of 1 μm [V = (4/3)πr3], calculate the total number of protons in the matrix of a respiring liver mitochondrion. If the matrix began at pH 7 (equal to that in the cytosol), how many protons would have to be pumped out to establish a matrix pH of 7.5 (a difference of 0.5 pH units)?
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At pH 75 316 10 8 moleH an actively respiring liver mitochondrion contains the number of protons in the matrix is approximately 10 pH log H H antilog pH antilog 75 316 x 10 8 molesL Avagadros number 6 x 10 23 H mole Matrix is a sphere so volume 43r 3 Value of 314 R diameter2 12 05 m H mitochondrian Concentration of H at pH 75 x Avagadros number x volume of of matrix x 110 15 Lm 3 H mitochondrian 316 x 10 8 mole H L x 6 x 10 23 H mole H x 4331405m 3 mitochondrian x 110 15 Lm 3 99 approximate 10 When mitochondrial matrix has pH 7 10 7 M H in beginning which initially contains approximate 31 protons 314 When pH reaches to 75 from pH 70 approximate 21 protons would be moved out The results are very significant Proton motive force established by little amount of protons approximate 10 according to size of mitochondria and pH of matrix These consequences describe energetic property of proton ...View the full answer
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