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Biochemistry 6th Edition by Reginald Garrett,Charles Grisham

Edition 6ISBN: 978-1305577206
book Biochemistry 6th Edition by Reginald Garrett,Charles Grisham cover

Biochemistry 6th Edition by Reginald Garrett,Charles Grisham

Edition 6ISBN: 978-1305577206
Exercise 22
Analyzing the nature of light-driven proton transport
In the description of the mechanism of proton transport by bacteriorhodopsin, we find that lightdriven conformation changes promote transmembrane proton transport. Suggest at least one reason for this behavior. In molecular terms, how could a conformation change facilitate proton transport?
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