The enzyme ATP synthase is believed to catalyze the formation of ATP,as described by the ____ theory.

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The chemiosmotic theory states that the energy released by the electron transport chain is used to create a proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane. ATP synthase then uses the energy from the movement of these protons (down their concentration gradient) to catalyze the formation of ATP. This theory explains the mechanism by which ATP synthesis occurs in aerobic respiration.

The Enzyme ATP Synthase Is Believed to Catalyze the Formation