The Origin of Membrane Bioenergetics

2012/12/01 by Nick Lane, William Martin, William F. Martin · 356 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Materials Science · Physics and Astronomy · #ATP synthase #Archaea #Bacteria #Biochemistry #Bioenergetics #Biology #Biophysics #Chemiosmosis #Ecology #Enzyme Structure and Function #Gene #Genetics #Hydrothermal circulation #Hydrothermal vent #Membrane #Mitochondrion #Origins and Evolution of Life #Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms #Protocell

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.cell.2012.11.050

published in Cell 151(7), 1406-1416 (Elsevier BV)

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