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Conformational model of active transport: role of protons.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America ·Vol. 68 ·No. 6 ·1971-06-00 ·Pages 1364-8

Young JH, Blondin GA, Green DE

Abstract

A conformational model of monovalent cation transport in mitochondria is described. Because it incorporates the proton-generated membrane potential and pH differential of the chemiosmotic model, the model successfully rationalizes a wide variety of mitochondrial ion-transport phenomena.

MeSH Terms
Animals Biological Transport, Active Cattle Cell Membrane Permeability Electron Transport Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Membrane Potentials Mitochondria/metabolism Models, Biological Potassium Protons Sodium
Chemicals
Protons Sodium Potassium
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Young J H
Blondin G A
Green D E
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Article Info
Journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Abbr.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
ISSN
0027-8424
DOI
10.1073/pnas.68.6.1364
Published
1971-06-00
Pages
1364-8
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
7505876
PMCID
PMC389190
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1073/pnas.68.6.1364 PMC Full Text View journal details
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