ATP synthase is a multisubunit complex with four main parts, each made up of multiple polypeptides. Protons move one by one into binding sites on one of the parts, causing it to spin in a way that catalyzes ATP production from ADP and inorganic phosphate. The flow of protons behaves somewhat like a rushing stream that turns a waterwheel. ATP synthase is the smallest molecular rotary motor known in nature.
The parts of the chloroplast ATP synthase involved in the phosphorylation of ADP to ATP are located in the F1 complex, particularly on the beta subunits. These subunits contain catalytic sites that bind ADP and inorganic phosphate to facilitate ATP synthesis through a series of conformational changes and proton flow driven by the proton gradient across the thylakoid membrane.
Yes, ATP synthase is a protein.
Yes, ATP synthase is an integral protein.
In the presence of a metabolic poison that inhibits mitochondrial ATP synthase, the pH difference across the mitochondrial membrane would increase. This is because ATP synthase plays a crucial role in generating ATP by utilizing the proton gradient (pH difference) across the membrane. Inhibition of ATP synthase would disrupt ATP production, leading to a buildup of protons on one side of the membrane.
ATP synthase is the structure found in the thylakoid membrane that is important for chemiosmosis. It is responsible for generating ATP by utilizing the proton gradient created during the photosynthetic electron transport chain.
At least 10 protons pass through ATP synthase in order to make a molecule of ATP.
The parts of the chloroplast ATP synthase involved in the phosphorylation of ADP to ATP are located in the F1 complex, particularly on the beta subunits. These subunits contain catalytic sites that bind ADP and inorganic phosphate to facilitate ATP synthesis through a series of conformational changes and proton flow driven by the proton gradient across the thylakoid membrane.
Within an organelle called the mitochondrion (plural mitochondria), which are scattered throughout the cell.
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Yes, ATP synthase is a protein.
Yes, ATP synthase is an integral protein.
A membrane separation is crucial for ATP synthase to establish a proton gradient across the membrane. This gradient serves as the driving force for ATP synthesis as protons flow through the ATP synthase from high to low concentration. Without this separation, the necessary proton gradient cannot be generated.
In the presence of a metabolic poison that inhibits mitochondrial ATP synthase, the pH difference across the mitochondrial membrane would increase. This is because ATP synthase plays a crucial role in generating ATP by utilizing the proton gradient (pH difference) across the membrane. Inhibition of ATP synthase would disrupt ATP production, leading to a buildup of protons on one side of the membrane.
ATP synthase catalyzes the addition of a phosphate group to an ADP molecule. ADP + ATP synthase + P --> ATP + ATP synthase (ATP synthase on both sides of the equation indicates that, as an enzyme, it is not used up in the reaction.)
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The catalytic knobs of ATP synthase would be located on the stromal side of the membrane. Protons travel through ATP synthase from the thylakoid space to the stroma.
The protein channel is called ATP synthase. It functions in the mitochondrion by allowing hydrogen ions to flow back into the matrix through the channel, which generates ATP in the process known as oxidative phosphorylation.