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Carrier Molecule

A molecule that plays a role in transporting electrons through the electron transport chain. Usually proteins bound to a nonprotein group.

It undergo oxidation and reduction relatively easily, thus allowing electrons to flow through the system. A lipid-soluble molecule that can bind to lipid-insoluble molecules and transport them across membranes. It is having specific sites that interact with the molecules they transport.

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