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How many protons does it take to make 1 ATP?


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Protons to make 1 ATP

  1. In the electron transport pathway, oxidative phosphorylation produces ATP.
  2. For each ATP produced, two protons flow through the F0 unit of the ATP synthase and down the electrochemical gradient from the intermembrane space to the mitochondrial matrix.


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