oxidative phosphorylation

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 state, oxidation-reduction, 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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