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oxidative phosphorylation

 
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–noun Biochemistry.
the aerobic synthesis, coupled to electron transport, of ATP from phosphate and ADP.
Origin:
1950–55
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oxidative phosphorylation  
n.  The process in cell metabolism by which respiratory enzymes in the mitochondria synthesize ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate during the oxidation of NADH by molecular oxygen.
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Main Entry: oxidative phosphorylation
Function: noun
: the synthesis of ATP by phosphorylation of ADP for which energy is obtained by electron transport and which takesplace in the mitochondria during aerobic respiration
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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