Monday, February 8, 2010

The difference in charges across the thylakoid membrane provides the energy to make ATP. True or False?

i believe its false?The difference in charges across the thylakoid membrane provides the energy to make ATP. True or False?
While a charge difference is produced during electron transport, that is not what makes ATP. The charge difference is due to a buildup of protons across the thylakoid membrane. As the protons flow back into the inner chloroplast, they pass through an ATP synthase. This ';current'; of protons is what provides the energy for ATP synthesis.The difference in charges across the thylakoid membrane provides the energy to make ATP. True or False?
True. Hydrogen protons accumulate inside the thylakoid space. As the protons flow through ATPsynthase, ATP is generated.

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