The Claim
Metabolic acidosis impairs mitochondrial proton gradient maintenance, reducing ATP synthesis efficiency.
What the research says
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Metabolic acidosis disrupts the proton gradient across mitochondrial membranes, which decreases the efficiency of ATP production.
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Metabolic acidosis impairs mitochondrial proton gradient maintenance, reducing ATP synthesis efficiency.
When the inside of cells becomes too acidic, it causes a key structural protein in mitochondria to break down, which damages the inner folds where energy is made. This damage lets protons leak out, weakening the electrical gradient that powers ATP production. As a result, cells make less energy and start producing lactic acid instead.
What the research says
4 studiesThe study found that when the cell gets more acidic, it actually makes more energy (ATP), not less — which is the opposite of what the claim says.
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