During oxidative phosphorylation, ATP is produced as hydrogen ions move from across the innermembrane from the matrix to intermembrane space.
Oxidative phosphorylation is the process in which adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is synthesed.
It is generating 36 ATP molecules per one molecule of glucose.
This process consume oxygen and it is coupled to the movement of electrons through the mitochondrial electron transport chain.
Movement of hydrogen ions makes proton concentration gradient between the intermembrane space and the matrix, which is used for production of ATP (see the picture below).
There are four protein complexes in the innermembrane involved in transport of protons and electrons.
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