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How does the enzyme ATP Synthase work and how exactly does it makes a molecule of ATP?

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ATP synthase is a complex which makes use of the proton potential created by the operation of the electron transport chain in mitochondria. It transports a proton down the gradient and uses the energy to complete the phosphorylation of ADP to ATP.

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