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chemiosmosis

British  
/ ˌkɛmɪɒzˈməʊsɪs /

noun

  1. biochem the mechanism by which the synthesis and utilization of the biochemical energy source ATP is regulated: the energy generated by oxidative phosphorylation generates a proton gradient across the membrane of the mitochondrion that drives the enzymic resynthesis of ATP

  2. a chemical reaction between two compounds after osmosis through an intervening semipermeable membrane

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This process contributes to the formation of the H+ gradient used in chemiosmosis.

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Which of the following best describes how the citric acid cycle relates to glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, and chemiosmosis?

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The two processes of ATP regeneration that are used in conjunction with glucose catabolism are substrate-level phosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation through the process of chemiosmosis.

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The removal of the hydrogen ions from the system contributes to the ion gradient used in the process of chemiosmosis.

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This flow of hydrogen ions across the membrane through ATP synthase is called chemiosmosis.

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