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=== Electron transport chain === | === Electron transport chain === | ||
In the electron transport chain, cyt c shuttles electrons between the respiratory complexes III and IV. | In the electron transport chain, cyt ''c'' shuttles electrons between the respiratory complexes III and IV. Initially, the heme iron is in the reduced, Fe<sup>3+</sup> state; this allows for the uptake of one electron, oxidizing the iron to the Fe<sup>2+</sup> state. | ||