BRAINCAKEATP Synthase
The production of ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate using the energy from the proton gradient in the intermembrane space of the mitochondria is called chemiosmosis.
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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.
- chemiosmosis
- The synthesis of ATP by ATP synthase, driven by the flow of protons down their concentration gradient across a membrane.
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