Proton-Motive Force [protonmotorická síla]
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chemiosmotické mechanismy
delta pH
deltapH
pH gradient
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Chemiosmotic Mechanisms
delta pH
deltapH
pH gradient
Energy that is generated by the transfer of protons or electrons across an energy-transducing membrane and that can be used for chemical, osmotic, or mechanical work. Proton-motive force can be generated by a variety of phenomena including the operation of an electron transport chain, illumination of a PURPLE MEMBRANE, and the hydrolysis of ATP by a proton ATPase. (From Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed, p171)
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- CUI
- M0028252
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