Term Name: oxidative phosphorylation
Synonyms: respiratory-chain phosphorylation
Definition: The phosphorylation of ADP to ATP that accompanies the oxidation of a metabolite through the operation of the respiratory chain. Oxidation of compounds establishes a proton gradient across the membrane, providing the energy for ATP synthesis.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006119]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
has parts: aerobic electron transport chain ATP synthesis coupled electron transport proton motive force-driven mitochondrial ATP synthesis
is a type of: aerobic respiration
has_part: proton motive force-driven ATP synthesis
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of oxidative phosphorylation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of oxidative phosphorylation
regulated by: regulation of oxidative phosphorylation