True or false? The chemiosmotic hypothesis states that the synthesis of ATP generates a proton gradient that leads to electron flow through an electron transport chain.
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The chemiosmotic hypothesis was proposed by Peter Mitchell in 1961 and it explains that the synthesis of ATP occurs due to the generation and utilization of an electrochemical gradient across a membrane. The synthesis of ATP is coupled to electron transport which pumps protons across the membrane, creating a proton gradient. The potential energy of this gradient is then harnessed to make ATP. Therefore, the synthesis of ATP generates a proton gradient which leads to electron flow through an electron transport chain, supporting the explanation provided in the question.
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