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In cellular respiration, how does the cell convert a ADP back to ATP?

Answer 1

Elias Aboujaoude

ADP is converted back to ATP by a process called Phosphorylation.

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Answer 2

Natalie Ahrens

During the process of oxidative phosphorylation, which takes place in the mitochondria and involves the flow of electrons through the electron transport chain to create a proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane, adenosine diphosphate (ADP) is converted back to adenosine triphosphate (ATP) during cellular respiration. The enzyme ATP synthase uses the energy from this proton gradient to catalyze the synthesis of ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate (Pi).

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