Mitochondria are the primary sites of ATP (adenosine triphosphate) synthesis in eukaryotic cells through oxidative phosphorylation. This process involves the electron transport chain (ETC) located in the inner mitochondrial membrane, which generates a proton gradient used to drive ATP synthesis by the enzyme ATP synthase.
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