chemiosmosis
chemosmosis
/ (ˌkɛmɪɒzˈməʊsɪs) /
noun
biochem
the mechanism by which the synthesis and utilization of the biochemical energy source ATP is regulated: the energy generated by oxidative phosphorylation generates a proton gradient across the membrane of the mitochondrion that drives the enzymic resynthesis of ATP
a chemical reaction between two compounds after osmosis through an intervening semipermeable membrane
Words nearby chemiosmosis
chemical weathering,
chemico-,
chemigraphy,
chemiluminescence,
chemin de fer,
chemiosmosis,
chemise,
chemisette,
chemism,
chemisorb,
chemisorption