BRAINCAKEChemiosmosis
There are 'stalked particles' or ATP synthase in the thylakoid membrane. ATP synthase is a proton channel and an enzyme. For every three protons that pass through the channel, one molecule of ATP is made from ADP and inorganic phosphate.
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Key terms in this lesson
- ATP
- Adenosine triphosphate, the universal energy currency of cells, formed by adding an inorganic phosphate to ADP and hydrolysed to release energy for cellular reactions.
- ATP synthase
- An enzyme that spans a membrane and synthesises ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate as protons flow through it down their concentration gradient.
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