Providing the energy to synthesise ATP in the mitochondria
ATP synthesis (from ADP and inorganic phosphate) is a thermodynamically unfavorable reaction under physiological conditions.
In mitochondria, the proton gradient that provides the energy to drive this reaction in the synthetic direction when the ATP synthase complex makes ATP occurs:

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Providing the energy to synthesise ATP in the mitochondria 
 ATP synthesis (from ADP and inorganic phosphate) is a thermodynamically unfavorable reaction under physiological conditions. 
 In mitochondria, the proton gradient that provides the energy to drive this reaction in the synthetic direction when the ATP synthase complex makes ATP occurs:

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Across the inner membrane, with a higher proton concentration on the outer side of the membrane.

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Across the outer membrane, with a higher proton concentration on the cytosolic side of the membrane.

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Across the outer membrane, with a higher proton concentration on the inner side of the membrane.

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Across the inner membrane, with a higher proton concentration on the matrix side of the membrane.

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Providing the energy to synthesise ATP in the mitochondria

ATP synthesis (from ADP and inorganic phosphate) is a thermodynamically unfavorable reaction under physiological conditions.

In mitochondria, the proton gradient that provides the energy to drive this reaction in the synthetic direction when the ATP synthase complex makes ATP occurs:

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