The Synthesis of ATP in the Chloroplast by ATP Synthase

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Essay

The synthesis of ATP in the chloroplast by ATP synthase depends on the presence of different concentrations of protons in the lumen of the thylakoid and in the stroma. Compare these two compartments of the chloroplast in terms of both actual proton concentration and pH scale values.

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