chemiosmosis
Britishnoun
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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
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a chemical reaction between two compounds after osmosis through an intervening semipermeable membrane
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This produces ATP by pumping protons through chemiosmosis.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Production of ATP using an electron transport chain and chemiosmosis is called oxidative phosphorylation.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
This flow of hydrogen ions across the membrane through ATP synthase is called chemiosmosis.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
The flow of hydrogen ions through ATP synthase is called chemiosmosis, because the ions move from an area of high to low concentration through a semi-permeable structure.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
The electron transport chain and the production of ATP through chemiosmosis are collectively called oxidative phosphorylation.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
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