Energizing Porters by Proton-Motive Force

• Published in: Journal of experimental biology Vol. 196; no. 1; pp. 7 - 13
• Main Author: Nelson, Nathan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England The Company of Biologists Ltd 01.11.1994
• Subjects: Animals; Archaea - metabolism; Bacteria - metabolism; Biochemistry; Carrier Proteins - metabolism; Cellular biology; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Mammals; Membrane Proteins - metabolism; Models, Biological; Plants - metabolism; Protons; Water - metabolism

It is generally accepted that the chemistry of water was the most crucial determinant in shaping life on earth. Among the more important chemical features of water is its dissociation into protons and hydroxyl ions. The presence of relatively high proton concentrations in the ambient solution result...