Which of the following statements describes the phosphorylation event that occurs during the process known as oxidative phosphorylation?

(a) A phosphate group is added to ADP.
(b) ATP is hydrolyzed in order to add phosphate groups to protein substrates.
(c) A phosphate group is added to molecular oxygen.
(d) Inorganic phosphate is transported into the mitochondrial matrix, increasing the local phosphate concentration.


(a)

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