Oxidative phosphorylation
ID: oxidative-phosphorylation
Oxidative phosphorylation couples respiratory redox conversion to ATP formation through chemiosmosis. ATP synthase uses inward proton flow to join ADP and inorganic phosphate.[ref]
Molecular Biology of the Cell, 4th edition by Bruce Alberts and others. Chapter 14, Electron-Transport Chains and Their Proton Pumps, Summary: ATP synthase and chemiosmotic coupling
The intermediate electrochemical gradient explains why respiratory uncoupling can preserve oxygen consumption while reducing ATP formation. An electron ledger alone cannot determine the recovery of useful free energy.
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