Oxidative phosphorylation (or OXPHOS in short) is the metabolic pathway in which the mitochondria in cells use their structure, enzymes, and energy released by the oxidation of nutrients to reform ATP.or another twenty years, the mechanism by which ATP is generated remained mysterious, with scientists searching for an elusive high-energy intermediate that would link oxidation and phosphorylation reactions. This puzzle was solved by Peter D. Mitchell with the publication of the chemiosmotic theory in 1961.
'World's largest American flag' unfurled in Ohio. A massive American flag was unfurled on Flag Day at The Longaberger Company's Great American Picnic Celebration near Frazeysburg, Ohio. The flag, touted as the largest in the world, was nearly two football fields long. VPC.
It might not be immediately obvious, but the lighthouse on Maine's commemorative state quarter is Pemaquid Point Lighthouse. Also included on the quarter is Maine's state tree, the White Pine, and the three-masted schooner Victory Chimes. With accommodations for forty guests, the Victory Chimes is the largest passenger sailing vessel under the U.S. flag.