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Proton flow represents a major device for energy transfer by membrane proteins. The molecular mechanism by which the protonmotive force is generated, transmitted and utilized is, however, matter of debate. The available knowledge supports the concept of Mitchell |1,2| that vectorial organization of primary protolytic reactions at the catalytic sites is central to energy transfer. The postulate |1| that vectoriality derives simply from anisotropic diffusion of the same chemical groups involved in primary catalysis doesn’t appear to be equally satisfactory |3|.
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Papa, S. (1986). The Protonmotive Activity of Energy Transfer Proteins of Mitochondria. In: Papageorgiou, G.C., Barber, J., Papa, S. (eds) Ion Interactions in Energy Transfer Biomembranes. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8410-6_14
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