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OVERVIEW
Flythrough Tour
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MOLECULAR PROCESSES
Transcription
Regulated Transcription
mRNA Processing
mRNA Splicing
Translation
Lac Operon
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CELLULAR PROCESSES
Protein Trafficking
Protein Modification
Protein Recycling
Insulin Signaling
Constitutive Secretion
Regulated Secretion
Mitochondrial Protein Transport
Mitosis
Meiosis
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CELLULAR ENERGY CONVERSION
Atp Synthase (Gradients)
Electron Transport Chain
Photosynthesis (Light Reaction)
Photosystem II
Glycolysis (Overview)
Glycolysis (Reactions)
Citric Acid Cycle (Overview)
Citric Acid Cycle (Reactions)
Energy Consumption
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ATP Synthase : Advanced Look --> 4.) Synthesis

The final stage of ATP synthesis is the creation of ATP. ATP synthase uses the energy from a proton gradient to combine ADP and Pi into an ATP molecule. Clicking on each of the thumbnail images will bring up a larger, labeled version of the described scene.

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The lower portion of the ATP synthase complex combines ADP and Pi to synthesize ATP.

In biolgical systems a proton gradient is maintained by the electron transport chain. In our example, however, the ETC is not functional. The proton gradient has equalized, and there is no energy left to synthesize more ATP.

 

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