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oxidative phosphorylation
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oxidative phosphorylation
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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.
oxidative phosphorylation
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) the process by which the energy liberated by oxidation of metabolites is used to synthesize the energy-rich molecule ATP
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Noun1.oxidative phosphorylation - an enzymatic process in cell metabolism that synthesizes ATP from ADP
citric acid cycle, Krebs citric acid cycle, Krebs cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle - in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy
biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
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