ATP synthase is an enzyme and protein structure within the cristae folding of the mitochondrial inner membrane. This enzyme operates as though it is a large windmill that takes in protons from a ground wire and as the electrons flow through, it causes the windmill to spin faster and faster. The more protons that are pumped into the windmill, the faster it turns. According to this analogy, where do the electrons that power and spin the turbine come from?