What is oxidative phosphorylation?

1.	What is oxidative phosphorylation?
Answer» Oxidative phosphorylation: It is a metabolic pathway that uses energy released by the oxidation of substrates to produce ATP. 1. Oxidative phosphorylation takes place in the mitochondrial membrane. 2. Many intermediate products during respiration are oxidised and release 2H⁺ . 3. The released hydrogen is trapped by NAD⁺ or FAD⁺ . 4. Electrons pass through electron transport system to produce ATP and metabolic water.

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Oxidative phosphorylation: It is a metabolic pathway that uses energy released by the oxidation of substrates to produce ATP.

1. Oxidative phosphorylation takes place in the mitochondrial membrane.

2. Many intermediate products during respiration are oxidised and release 2H⁺ .

3. The released hydrogen is trapped by NAD⁺ or FAD⁺ .

4. Electrons pass through electron transport system to produce ATP and metabolic water.

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