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The proton gradient caused by the high concentration of protons in the intermembrane space begins another process called chemiosmosis. The protons "want" to diffuse back into the mitochondrial matrix and to a lower concentration. A very special enzyme in the membrane called ATP synthase will take protons and transport them into the matrix. In doing so, energy is released and used to phosphorylate ADP into ATP.
This process of producing ATP differs from substrate-level phosphorylation. See related links and questions below for more information.
Michael Bogisich
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∙ 10y agoIt is the process which is an integral part of photosynthesis during which ADP gets converted into ATP with the aid of energy from electrons released during photolysis of water in photosynthesis.
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What type of phosphorylation does not require a membrane?
oxidative phosphorylation
Another name for electron transport chain is?
oxidative phosphorylation
ATP can convert to ADP during what?
Phosphorylation. It can be done by direct transfer of phosphate group (substrate-level phosphorylation), by the use of proton gradient (oxidative phosphorylation), or by using sunlight (photophosphorylation).
What does phosphorylation do to a moleclue?
it adds a phosphate group Phosphorylation is the addition of a phosphate (PO43−) group to a protein or other organic molecule.
What is the definition of phosphorylation?
The addition of a phosphate group to an organic molecule. Phosphorylation is important for many processes in living cells. ATP is formed during cell respiration from ADP by phosphorylation, as in the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells (oxidative phosphorylation) and the chloroplasts of plant cells (photosynthetic phosphorylation). Phosphorylation also regulates the activity of proteins, such as enzymes, which are often activated by the addition of a phosphate group and deactivated by its removal (called dephosphorylation).simplified for dummies like me : The addition of a phosphate group to a molecule.edited and simplified by Holy122 :P
What is the attachment of a phosphate group to a molecule called?
phosphorylation
What type of phosphorylation does not require a membrane?
oxidative phosphorylation
In fermentation is ATP produced by substrate level phosphorylation or oxidative phosphorylation or both or neither?
ATP is produced by substrate level phosphorylation during glycolisis. There is no oxidative phosphorylation in fermentation since it's an anaeorobic respiration.
Photophosphorylation is most similar to?
oxidative phosphorylation in cellular respiration
What is the advantage of the phosphorylation cascade?
An advantage of the phosphorylation cascade is that is can be helpful to regulate the activation of proteins.
Another name for electron transport chain is?
oxidative phosphorylation
Substrate-level phosphorylation can best be describe as?
Substrate-level phosphorylation can best be describe as the direct transfer of phosphate from one substrate to another. Oxidative phosphorylation is different from substrate level phosphorylation is that it generates ATP by using a proton motive force.
What is the opposite of oxidative phosphorylation?
The opposite of phosphorylation is dephosphorylation. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dephosphorylation
The transfer of a phosphate group that occurs in glycolysis is called?
That transfer is called phosphorylation.
ATP can convert to ADP during what?
Phosphorylation. It can be done by direct transfer of phosphate group (substrate-level phosphorylation), by the use of proton gradient (oxidative phosphorylation), or by using sunlight (photophosphorylation).
The removal of a phosphate group from a protein to cause the protein to change its confirmation is called phosphorylation?
No, phosphorylation is the addition of a phosphate group.
What does phosphorylation do to a moleclue?
it adds a phosphate group Phosphorylation is the addition of a phosphate (PO43−) group to a protein or other organic molecule.
