photophosphorylation

photophosphorylation
The formation of ATP from ADP and inorganic phosphate using light energy harvested by photosynthesis.

Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Photophosphorylation — through light dependent reactions of photosynthesis at the thylakoid membrane The production of ATP using the energy of sunlight is called photophosphorylation. Only two sources of energy are available to living organisms: sunlight and reduction… …   Wikipedia

  • photophosphorylation — [ fɔtofɔsfɔrilasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • mil. XXe; de photo et phosphorylation ♦ Biol. Synthèse d A. T. P. liée à la photosynthèse. ● photophosphorylation nom féminin Transformation, dans les cellules vivantes, d adénosine diphosphate (A.D.P.) en adénosine… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • photophosphorylation — photophosphorylation. См. фотофосфорилирование. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • photophosphorylation — The synthesis of ATP that takes place during photosynthesis. In non cyclic photophosphorylation the photolysis of water produces electrons that generate a proton motive force which is used to produce ATP, the electrons finally being used to… …   Dictionary of molecular biology

  • Photophosphorylation — La photophosphorylation est la production d ATP au cours du transport des électrons dans la chaîne photosynthétique au niveau de la membrane des saccules du chloroplaste. Elle constitue la phase lumineuse de la photosynthèse. Portail de la… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • photophosphorylation — fotofosforilinimas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Fermentinis ATP susidarymas iš ADP fotosintezės metu. atitikmenys: angl. photophosphorylation rus. фотофосфорилирование …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • photophosphorylation — ¦fōd.ōˌ noun Etymology: phot + phosphorylation : the synthesis of ATP from ADP and phospate that occurs in a plant using radiant energy absorbed during photosynthesis * * * /foh teuh fos feuhr euh lay sheuhn/, n. Biochem. phosphorylation that… …   Useful english dictionary

  • photophosphorylation — noun Date: 1956 the synthesis of ATP from ADP and phosphate that occurs in a plant using radiant energy absorbed during photosynthesis …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • photophosphorylation — /foh teuh fos feuhr euh lay sheuhn/, n. Biochem. phosphorylation that utilizes light as a source of energy, as in the formation of ATP from ADP and phosphorus during photosynthesis. [1955 60; PHOTO + PHOSPHORYLATION] * * * …   Universalium

  • photophosphorylation — noun photosynthetic phosphorylation …   Wiktionary

  • photophosphorylation — Formation of ATP as a result of absorption of light. * * * pho·to·phos·phor·y·la·tion fōt ō .fäs .fȯr ə lā shən n the synthesis of ATP from ADP and phosphate that occurs in a plant using radiant energy absorbed during photosynthesis * * *… …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”