ATP synthase is the enzyme (present in the inner mitochondrial membrane) that synthesizes ATP by chemiosmosis. It allows protons to pass through the membrane using the kinetic energy to phosphorylate ADP making ATP.
Chemiosmosis is the movement of ions across a selectively permeable membrane, down their electrochemical gradient. More specifically, it relates to the generation of ATP by the movement of hydrogen ions across a membrane. However, for this movement to occur, a gradient must first be established. The presence of a membrane allows for a gradient to develop.
Here's a good animation regarding the electron transport chain in general: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbJ0nbzt5…
Chemiosmosis is the movement of ions across a selectively permeable membrane, down their electrochemical gradient. More specifically, it relates to the generation of ATP by the movement of hydrogen ions across a membrane. However, for this movement to occur, a gradient must first be established. The presence of a membrane allows for a gradient to develop.
Here's a good animation regarding the electron transport chain in general: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbJ0nbzt5…