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oxidative phosphorylation

noun

Definition of oxidative phosphorylation

: the synthesis of ATP by phosphorylation of ADP for which energy is obtained by electron transport and which takes place in the mitochondria during aerobic respiration

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 Memory T cells, for instance, typically favor oxidative phosphorylation and consume fatty acids. — Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, "To treat some diseases, researchers are putting immune cells on a diet," 29 Mar. 2018 Metformin curtails oxidative phosphorylation, whereas 2DG squelches glycolysis. — Mitch Leslie, Science | AAAS, "To treat some diseases, researchers are putting immune cells on a diet," 29 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of oxidative phosphorylation

1945, in the meaning defined above

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oxidative phosphorylation

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Medical Definition of oxidative phosphorylation

: the synthesis of ATP by phosphorylation of ADP for which energy is obtained by electron transport and which takes place in the mitochondria during aerobic respiration

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