Chemiosmosis Flashcards
1
Q
What is chemiosmosis?
A
The process of ATP prduction
2
Q
How does chemiosmosis work?
A
- electron transport chain -> electrons lose energy along the electron transport chain
- this energy is used to pump protons (H+) across a membrane
- this creates a proton gradient
- protons diffuse through ATP synthase - chemiosmosis
- this provides the energy for ADP + pi -> ATP
3
Q
How is the high production of ATP achieved?
A
high energy e provide the energy to create the H* gradient, which leads to the production of ATP