peter dennis mitchell

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Definition of peter dennis mitchell in English English dictionary

born , Sept. 29, 1920, Mitcham, Surrey, Eng. died April 10, 1992, Bodmin, Cornwall British chemist. He discovered how the distribution of enzymes in mitochondrial membranes helps them use energy from hydrogen ions to convert ADP to ATP. He received a 1978 Nobel Prize for formulating the chemiosmotic theory, which explains how energy is generated in the mitochondria of living cells

Hyphenation

pe·ter Den·nis Mitch·ell

Turkish pronunciation

pitır denîs mîçıl

Pronunciation

/ˈpētər ˈdenəs ˈməʧəl/ /ˈpiːtɜr ˈdɛnɪs ˈmɪʧəl/