Cellular Respiration

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

The mechanical motion of the rotor most directly causes:

A
$Hydrolysis of ATP to drive H+ uphill$
B
$Reduction of O2 to water$
C
$Conformational changes in the F1 head that catalyze ADP + Pi \to ATP$
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D
$Splitting of water in the F0 rotor$

Explanation

H+ flow rotates the F0 rotor and central stalk, mechanically deforming F1 catalytic sites that bind ADP+Pi and release ATP.

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