ATP Synthase

ATP synthase (EC 3.6.3.14) is an important enzyme that provides energy for the cell to use through the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). ATP is the most commonly used "energy currency" of cells from most organisms. It is formed from adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and inorganic phosphate (Pi), and needs energy.

The overall reaction sequence is: ADP + Pi → ATP, where ADP and Pi are joined together by ATPsynthase

Energy is often released in the form of protium or H+, moving down an electrochemical gradient, such as from the lumen into the stroma of chloroplasts or from the inter-membrane space into the matrix in mitochondria.

Read more about ATP Synthase:  Structure, Binding-change Model, Physiological Role, Evolution of ATP Synthase