1. relating to or denoting the synthesis of ATP in cells through the movement of ions across a membrane in the presence of an enzyme
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The chemiosmotic theory explains how mitochondria generate energy for the cell.
• Chemiosmotic coupling is essential to cellular respiration in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
• The chemiosmotic gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane drives ATP synthesis.
• Photosynthesis relies on chemiosmotic processes to convert light energy into chemical energy.
• Scientists studying chemiosmotic mechanisms have deepened our understanding of how cells produce energy.