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DeCS

Descriptor English:

Proton-Motive Force

Descriptor Spanish:

Fuerza Motivada por Protón

Descriptor Portuguese:

Força Próton-Motriz

Synonyms English:

Chemiosmotic Mechanisms
delta pH
pH gradient

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Definition English:

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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Record Number:

32638

Unique Identifier:

D018892

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