For another twenty years, the mechanism by which ATP is generated remained mysterious, with scientists searching for an elusive "high-energy intermediate" that would link oxidation and phosphorylation reactions.
Durante outros vinte anos, o mecanismo polo cal se xeraba o ATP seguiu sendo un misterio, con moitos científicos procurando un elusivo "intermediario de alta enerxía", que enlazara as reaccións de oxidación e fosforilación.