oxidative phosphorylation
oxidative phosphorylation
nounDefinition of OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION
: the synthesis of ATP by phosphorylation of ADP for which energy is obtained by electron transport and which takes place in the mitochondria during aerobic respiration
First Known Use of OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION
1945
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