Abstract
In a respiring cell the magnitude of mitochondrial electrochemical proton gradient (ΔμH +) may be regarded as homeostated. Three distinct elements produce the basis for this homeostasis:
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nonlinearity in the relationships between ΔΔH + and the activities of the respiratory chain and ATP synthase,
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nonohmic character of the leaks of cations through the inner mitochondrial membrane,
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high capacity of ΔΔH + for energy storage.
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Duszyñski, J., Żółkiewska, A., Bogucka, K., Wojtczak, L. (1988). Mechanisms Stabilizing the Protonmotive Force in Respiring Mitochondria. In: Lemasters, J.J., Hackenbrock, C.R., Thurman, R.G., Westerhoff, H.V. (eds) Integration of Mitochondrial Function. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2551-0_20
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