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ATP Synthase

OCR A-level BiologyRespirationLesson 9 of 12

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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ATP
Adenosine triphosphate, the universal energy currency of cells, which releases energy for cellular reactions when hydrolysed to ADP and inorganic phosphate.

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