oxidative phosphorylation

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. the aerobic synthesis, coupled to electron transport, of ATP from phosphate and ADP.

oxidative phosphorylation

noun

1. the process by which the energy liberated by oxidation of metabolites is used to synthesize the energy-rich molecule ATP

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxidative phosphorylation¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

They found that these actions can all be traced back to metabolic dysregulation in a process within the B cells called oxidative phosphorylation, a type of mitochondrial respiration.

From Science Daily

COX17 helps put together a crucial part of the energy-production process in mitochondria, called complex IV. This complex is vital for producing energy through oxidative phosphorylation in cells.

From Science Daily

This difference can be used to predict a tumour’s response to inhibitors of oxidative phosphorylation.

From Nature

After testing several compounds, they found one that stymies an enzyme necessary for oxidative phosphorylation.

From Science Magazine

These biological and biochemical characteristics are in contrast to those of cancer cells, which are proliferative and relatively undifferentiated, and prefer glycolysis to oxidative phosphorylation as their primary mode of ATP generation.

From Nature