Mitochondrial ATP synthase catalyzes ATP synthesis, using an electrochemical gradient of protons across the inner membrane during oxidative phosphorylation.
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ATP hydrolysis is used to transport hydrogen ions against the electrochemical gradient ( from low to high hydrogen ion concentration ).
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The protein functions as a potassium selective channel through which the potassium ion may pass in consensus with the electrochemical gradient.
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Cytochrome " c " to molecular oxygen and contributes to a proton electrochemical gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
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The electrochemical gradient drives the rotation of part of the enzyme's structure and couples this motion to the synthesis of ATP.
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More specifically, in nerve cells, along with ion transporters, they are responsible for maintaining the electrochemical gradient across the cell.
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In biological processes, the direction an ion moves by diffusion or active transport across a membrane is determined by the electrochemical gradient.
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Potassium channels are then activated, and there is an outward flow of potassium ions, returning the electrochemical gradient to the resting potential.
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Potassium channels are then activated, and there is an outward current of potassium ions, returning the electrochemical gradient to the resting state.
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This increase in active sodium reabsorption generates an electrochemical gradient that leads to passive transfer of potassium from the tubular cells into the urine.
