oxidative phosphorylation
noun
: the synthesis of ATP by phosphorylation of ADP for which energy is obtained by electron transport and which takes place in the mitochondria during aerobic respiration
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Mitochondria power the cell by taking electrons and using them to make a cellular fuel called ATP, through a process known as oxidative phosphorylation.
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Megan Molteni, STAT, 23 July 2022
Memory T cells, for instance, typically favor oxidative phosphorylation and consume fatty acids.
—Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 29 Mar. 2018
Metformin curtails oxidative phosphorylation, whereas 2DG squelches glycolysis.
—Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 29 Mar. 2018
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Megan Molteni, STAT, 23 July 2022
Memory T cells, for instance, typically favor oxidative phosphorylation and consume fatty acids.
—Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 29 Mar. 2018
Metformin curtails oxidative phosphorylation, whereas 2DG squelches glycolysis.
—Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, 29 Mar. 2018
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“Oxidative phosphorylation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxidative%20phosphorylation. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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