Oxidative Phosphorylation

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  • What does oxidative phosphorylation produce a lot of?
    ATP
  • What is oxidative phosphorylation?

    the process where the energy carried by electrons, from reduced coenzymes (reduced NAD, reduced FAD) is used to make ATP
  • What is the whole point of the previous 3 stages of aerobic respiration?
    To make reduced NAD and reduced FAD for this final stage
  • What does oxidative phosphorylation involve?

    The electron transport chain and chemiosmosis