The chemical basis of membrane bioenergetics

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 595-613

  Berry, Stephan ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chemiosmotic theory; Electron transport; Origin of life; Photosynthesis; Prebiotic chemistry; Proton translocation; Respiration; Sodium bioenergetics; Thermophiles

Indexed keywords

QUINONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; BREATHING; CELL MEMBRANE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY TRANSFER; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTON TRANSPORT;

BENZOQUINONES; BIOGENESIS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CELL MEMBRANE; ENERGY METABOLISM; IONS; NUCLEOTIDES; PHOSPHORYLATION; PHOTOSYNTHETIC REACTION CENTER COMPLEX PROTEINS; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; PROTEINS; PROTONS; SODIUM; TERPENES;

ACIDOPHILES;

EID: 0036218633     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-001-0056-3     Document Type: Article

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