Molecular mechanism of vectorial proton translocation by bacteriorhodopsin
Molecular mechanism of vectorial proton translocation by bacteriorhodopsin
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Bacteriorhodopsin, a membrane protein with a relative molecular mass of 27,000, is a light driven pump which transports protons across the cell membrane of the halophilic organism
Halobacterium salinarum
. The chromophore retinal is covalently attached to the protein via a protonated Schiff base. Upon illumination, retinal is isomerized. The...
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Molecular mechanism of vectorial proton translocation by bacteriorhodopsin
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_762280734
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_762280734
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/35020614
