On the universal core of bioenergetics

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics

Volumn 1827, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 79-93

  Schoepp Cothenet, Barbara ^a   Van Lis, Robert ^a   Atteia, Ariane ^a   Baymann, Frauke ^a   Capowiez, Line ^a   Ducluzeau, Anne Lise ^c   Duval, Simon ^d   Ten Brink, Felix ^a   Russell, Michael J ^b   Nitschke, Wolfgang ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^d UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

2nd law of thermodynamics; Chemiosmosis; Electron transfer; Evolution; Origin of life; Quinone

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OSMOSIS; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROKARYOTE; REVIEW; SPECIES DIVERSITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY METABOLISM; THERMODYNAMICS;

PROKARYOTA;

EID: 84871719176     PISSN: 00052728     EISSN: 18792650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2012.09.005     Document Type: Review

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