Why chemiosmosis solves the problem
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Why chemiosmosis solves the problem
If a reaction doesn't release enough energy to generate 1 ATP, it can be repeated endlessly until it has pumped enough protons to generate 1 ATP. Chemiosmosis allows cells to save loose change, so to speak.
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The proton gradients that power respiration are as universal as the genetic code itself, giving an insight into the origin of life and the singular origin of complexity.
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