Hydrogen ions rush out of the thylakoid, powering the reaction that produces ATP
Explanation:
As the electrons from the reactive center of photosystems are passed down the protein chain, their energy is harnessed to pump in H+ ions from the stroma into the thylakoid lumen. This creates an H+ proton gradient that has potential energy to do work. ATP synthase utilized this gradient to generate ATPs by chemiosmosis. As the H+ ions move down the concentration gradient through the protein molecule, the ATP synthase is able to phosphorylate ADP and convert them into ATPs – the energy currency of cells.
This same principle not only in the chloroplasts but also in the mitochondria.
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