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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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How to use oxidative phosphorylation in a sentence

But this entire field of study is new, and oxidative stress is not clearly linked to aging or cell damage (see here).
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That creates a large oxidative stress,” he says, “so we would expect an antioxidant [like vitamin E] to be helpful.
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Leonardo Nogueira et al., "Epicatechin Enhances Fatigue Resistance and Oxidative Capacity in Mouse Muscle."
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Enzymes which govern oxidative changes, known respectively, as catalases and oxidases, are almost universally present in plants.
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This measurement represents the basal metabolism of a man at complete rest, when his oxidative activities are at their lowest ebb.
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In this regard rapidity of desiccation and subsequent protection from oxidative processes are important factors.
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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

The formation of ATP from the energy released by the oxidation of various substrates, especially the organic acids involved in the Krebs cycle.