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noun Biochemistry.
the aerobic synthesis, coupled to electron transport, of ATP from phosphate and ADP.
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Origin of oxidative phosphorylation
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby oxidative phosphorylation
oxidation, oxidation potential, oxidation-reduction, oxidation state, oxidative, oxidative phosphorylation, oxidative stress, oxide, oxidimetry, oxidize, oxidized cellulose
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British Dictionary definitions for oxidative phosphorylation
oxidative phosphorylation
noun
the process by which the energy liberated by oxidation of metabolites is used to synthesize the energy-rich molecule ATP
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Medical definitions for oxidative phosphorylation
oxidative phosphorylation
n.
The formation of ATP from the energy released by the oxidation of various substrates, especially the organic acids involved in the Krebs cycle.
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