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Also known as GO:0006119, respiratory-chain phosphorylation

phosphorylation of ADP to ATP that accompanies the oxidation of a metabolite through the operation of the respiratory chain

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Oxidative phosphorylation is made up of two closely connected components: the electron transport chain and chemiosmosis. The electron transport chain in the cell is the site of oxidative phosphorylation. The NADH and succinate generated in the citric acid cycle are oxidized, releasing the energy of O2 to power the ATP synthase.

Carbon Catabolism pathway map for free energy including carbohydrate and lipid sources of energy, showing the upstream processes that feed precursors into the electron transport chain, shown here in a rainbow spectrum of colors in the bottom right of the diagram.

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