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. 2016 May 10;110(9):1909-11.
doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2016.04.001.

Proton Dynamics at the Membrane Surface

Robert B Gennis  1
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Proton Dynamics at the Membrane Surface

Robert B Gennis. Biophys J. .
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Figure 1
Schematic phospholipid bilayer showing the regions referred to in the text. The deep interface zone is a thin layer at the level of the phosphate groups where the local proton concentration may be 100-fold greater than in the bulk solution. Excess protons generated by a pump will exchange with the adjacent bulk zone and then diffuse away from the membrane surface. Key parameters to understand proton dynamics are the time required to reach equilibration, and the characteristic time of proton exchange. To see this figure in color, go online.
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