What is proton-motive force?
A) the force required to remove an electron from hydrogen
B) the force exerted on a proton by a transmembrane proton concentration gradient
C) the force that moves hydrogen into the intermembrane space
D) the force that moves hydrogen into the mitochondrion
E) the force that moves hydrogen to NAD⁺

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Proton-motive force refers to the potential energy stored in a transmembrane proton concentration gradient. It is the force exerted on a proton due to this gradient, which can be utilized by certain cellular processes such as ATP synthesis.

What Is Proton-Motive Force