Proton migration on membranes is a crucial step in the bioenergetics of the cell. It has typically been regarded as slow successive proton transfers between ionizable moieties within the membrane, but recent measurements suggest fast lateral diffusion in the membrane's hydration layer.
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Agmon, N., Gutman, M. Proton fronts on membranes. Nature Chem 3, 840–842 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1184
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