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oxidative phosphorylation

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The phosphorylation of ADP to ATP that accompanies the oxidation of a metabolite through the operation of the respiratory chain. Oxidation of compounds establishes a proton gradient across the membrane, providing the energy for ATP synthesis. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198506732 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0471331309 ]

Term info

Label

oxidative phosphorylation

Synonyms
  • respiratory-chain phosphorylation
database cross reference
Subsets

goslim_pir

has obo namespace

biological_process

id

GO:0006119