Objectives for Oxidative Phosphorylation

Learning Objectives for "Oxidative Phosphorylation" Section

After completing this section you should be able to perform the following objectives.

1. Define oxidative phosphorylation.

2. Name the two components of a hydrogen atom.

3. Describe an oxidation-reduction reaction.

4. Define dehydrogenation and hydrogenation.

5. State the function of the following coenzymes and give their reduced form:

a. NAD⁺
b. FAD
c. NADP⁺

6. Briefly describe proton motive force and how it develops within a cell.

7. Describe an electron transport chain and state its cellular function.

8. Briefly describe the chemiosmotic theory of generation of ATP as a result of an electron transport chain.

9. State the function of ATP synthases.