Submitted by West_Theory3934 t3_yhy92d in explainlikeimfive
Majestic_Ferrett t1_iugfb55 wrote
Reply to comment by Narsil86 in ELi5: Why specifically is it oxygen that is required for life? by West_Theory3934
>This results in a free hydrogen, which is pushed through some protein machinery to force a phosphate group onto adinosine diphosphate, creating adisonine triphosphate, otherwise known at ATP.
Ah the electron transport chain. It also binds leftover hydrogen atoms to oxygen make water as well right?
Narsil86 t1_iuggkt3 wrote
Oh snap I forgot the water. Yes the electron transport chain!
Majestic_Ferrett t1_iugi221 wrote
I just had massive flashbacks to high school chemistry biology
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