A FA anion diffuses laterally within the membrane towards UCP. The membrane potential drives the FA anion to an energy well halfway up on UCP. The electric field created by the redox-linked proton ejection drives the head group to the energy well.
Garlid, KD, Jezek, P, Jaburek, M
Garlid, KD, Jezek, P, Modriansky, M, Orosz, DE, Vassanelli, S
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