Where Does Oxidative Phosphorylation Occur in Bacteria?

The enzymes involved in electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation reside on the bacterial inner (cytoplasmic) membrane.

Where does oxidative phosphorylation occur in prokaryotes?

In prokaryotic cells, all the metabolic pathways occur in the cytoplasm, except for chemiosmosis and oxidative phosphorylation, which occur on the plasma membrane.

Does bacteria do oxidative phosphorylation?

The cytoplasmic membrane is the site of oxidative phosphorylation in bacteria. ... But in bacteria they lack specialized structures like mitochondria so they uses their cell membrane for the purpose of oxidative phosphorylation and it involves iron as a major component for electron transport.