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A major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is the extensive use of intracellular membranous organelles, by eukaryotes, to compartmentalize metabolic processes. The full implications of this compartmentation will probably not be appreciated for some time. However, it is clear that this compartmentation poses barriers to the movement of metabolites from one compartment to another. Transport systems both overcome these barriers and provide a means for regulating the flux of metabolites and thus the rate and direction of metabolic processes.
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Colombini, M., Holden, M.J., Mangan, P.S. (1989). Modulation of the Mitochondrial Channel VDAC by a Variety of Agents. In: Azzi, A., Nałęz, K.A., Nałęcz, M.J., Wojtczak, L. (eds) Anion Carriers of Mitochondrial Membranes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74539-3_17
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