What is the Importance of Oxidative Phosphorylation?
Oxidative phosphorylation is the final stage of cellular respiration and is responsible for producing the bulk of ATP. It involves the transfer of electrons from NADH and FADH2 through the electron transport chain to oxygen, forming water. The energy released during these transfers is used to pump protons into the intermembrane space, generating a proton motive force that drives ATP synthesis.
