Definition of Photophosphorylation

1. Noun. (biochemistry) photosynthetic phosphorylation ¹

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Medical Definition of Photophosphorylation

1. The synthesis of ATP that takes place during photosynthesis. In noncyclic 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 reduce NADP to NADPH. When the cellular ratio of reduced to nonreduced NADP is high, cyclic photophosphorylation occurs and the electrons pass down an electron transport system and generate additional ATP, but no NADPH. (31 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Photophosphorylation

photophases
photopheresis
photophilic
photophobia
photophobias
photophobic
photophone
photophones
photophonic
photophony
photophore
photophores
photophoresis
photophoretic
photophosphorylase
photophosphorylation (current term)
photophthalmia
photophygous
photophysical
photophysics
photophyte
photophytes
photopia
photopias
photopic
photopic adaptation
photopic eye
photopic vision
photopigment
photopigments

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