A previous explanation of the mechanism of ATP synthesis referred to as the chemical coupling hypothesis, postulated that ATP synthesis occurs as s substrate level phosphorylation via a phosphate containing intermediate. The chemical coupling hypothesis failed to explain why mitochondrial membrane must be intact during ATP synthesis. How does the chemiosmotic theory account for this phenomena?

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The Answer of A previous explanation of the mechanism of ATP synthesis referred to as the chemical coupling hypothesis, postulated that ATP synthesis occurs as s substrate level phosphorylation via a phosphate containing intermediate. The chemical coupling hypothesis failed to explain why mitochondrial membrane must be intact during ATP synthesis. How does the chemiosmotic theory account for this phenomena?

A Previous Explanation of the Mechanism of ATP Synthesis Referred