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Electrochemical potential is the free energy change (∆G) associated with the movement of chemical species through a gradient of electric potential and/or a gradient of concentration established between the two sides of a biomembrane. The electrochemical potentials of H+ and/or Na+ are a main fuel for the cell energy transductions.
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Peretó, J. (2011). Electrochemical Potential. In: Gargaud, M., et al. Encyclopedia of Astrobiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11274-4_491
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