oxidative phosphorylation
id: GO:0006119
name: oxidative phosphorylation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The phosphorylation of ADP to ATP that accompanies the oxidation of a metabolite through the operation of the respiratory chain. Oxidation of compounds establishes a proton gradient across the membrane, providing the energy for ATP synthesis.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0006091 | generation of precursor metabolites and energy |
GO:0016310 | phosphorylation |