The electrochemical proton gradient and ATP synthase At the inner mitochondrial membrane, a high energy electron is passed along an electron transport chain. The energy released pumps hydrogen out ...

A giant molecular proton pump, called complex I, is crucial: ... ATP synthase, the last protein in the chain, then uses this proton gradient to generate ATP.

This person does not yet have a bio. View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Although the molecular machines that power ATP synthesis via trans-membrane proton gradients are well known, ...

The chemical ATP, adenosine triphosphate, is the fuel that powers all life. Despite ATP's central role, the structure of the enzyme generating ATP, F1Fo-ATP synthase, in mammals, including humans ...

Back to feature: Was our oldest ancestor a proton-powered rock? We may never be able to prove beyond any doubt how life first evolved . But of the many explanations proposed, one stands out ...

A giant molecular proton pump, called complex I, is crucial: ... ATP synthase, the last protein in the chain, then uses this proton gradient to generate ATP.

The chemical ATP, adenosine triphosphate, is the fuel that powers all life. Despite ATP's central role, the structure of the enzyme generating ATP, F1Fo-ATP synthase, in mammals, including humans ...