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Regulation, Transmission, and Buffering of Proton Potential

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The regulation of processes of proton potential generation and consumption are described. The possibility of intracellular transport of energy in the form of \( \Updelta \bar{\mu }_{{{\text{H}}^{ + } }} \) due to the cable properties of giant mitochondria is thoroughly discussed. Mechanisms of proton motive force buffering due to transmembrane transport of K+ and Na+ ions and due to the functioning of membrane-bound pyrophosphatase are presented.

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  1. Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Vorobyevy Gory 1, Bldg. 44, Moscow, 119991, Russia

    Vladimir P. Skulachev & Alexander V. Bogachev

  2. Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1-12, Moscow, 119991, Russia

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Skulachev, V.P., Bogachev, A.V., Kasparinsky, F.O. (2013). Regulation, Transmission, and Buffering of Proton Potential. In: Principles of Bioenergetics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-33430-6_11

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