oxidative phosphorylation

noun

: 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

Examples of oxidative phosphorylation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mitochondria power the cell by taking electrons and using them to make a cellular fuel called ATP, through a process known as oxidative phosphorylation. Megan Molteni, STAT, 23 July 2022 Memory T cells, for instance, typically favor oxidative phosphorylation and consume fatty acids. Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 29 Mar. 2018 Metformin curtails oxidative phosphorylation, whereas 2DG squelches glycolysis. Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 29 Mar. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oxidative phosphorylation was in 1945

Dictionary Entries Near oxidative phosphorylation

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oxidative phosphorylation

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“Oxidative phosphorylation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxidative%20phosphorylation. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

oxidative phosphorylation

noun
: 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

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