What is the difference between photophosphorylation and oxidative phosphorylation?

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Photophosphorylation:
Photophosphorylation is the mechanism by which the ATP molecule is formed from ADP and inorganic phosphate utilizing the energy absorbed from the sun during photosynthesis in plants.
Oxidative phosphorylation:
It is the method by which ATP is produced in mitochondria using electrons transported from the electron transport chain.
Photophosphorylation
Oxidative phosphorylation
Photophosphorylation occurs in the chloroplast, during photosynthesis.
Oxidative phosphorylation occurs in mitochondria during cellular respiration.
2. Light energy is used in photophosphorylation to generate a proton gradient 2. Proton gradient is generated by Electron transport system(ETS), ETS gets electrons from the oxidation of NADH and FADH₂.
3. Protons accumulate in the lumen of the chloroplast during photophosphorylation 3. Protons accumulate in the intermembranous region of mitochondria during oxidative phosphorylation.

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Photophosphorylation	Oxidative phosphorylation
Photophosphorylation occurs in the chloroplast, during photosynthesis.	Oxidative phosphorylation occurs in mitochondria during cellular respiration.
2. Light energy is used in photophosphorylation to generate a proton gradient	2. Proton gradient is generated by Electron transport system(ETS), ETS gets electrons from the oxidation of NADH and FADH₂.
3. Protons accumulate in the lumen of the chloroplast during photophosphorylation	3. Protons accumulate in the intermembranous region of mitochondria during oxidative phosphorylation.