What is oxidative phosphorylation ?

Explanation

Conversion of ADP to ATP by the electron transport system in aerobic respiration is called oxidative phosphorylation. During this process the phosphorylation occurs in the inner mitochondrial membrane when hydrogen protons pass through ATP synthetase complex. The energy required for phosphorylation comes from oxidation-reduction process in respiration and therefore, the process is called oxidative phosphorylation.