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  • Title: Analysis of the irreversible process of proton transport in the purple membrane of Halobacterium halobium.
    Author: Hong T, Manqi T.
    Journal: Sci Sin; 1980 Apr; 23(4):502-9. PubMed ID: 6250213.
    Abstract:
    The proton transport across biological membrane, accompanied by energy transformation, is closely related with many basic processes involved in the maintenance of life. Active researches are carried out in this field, but so far we have not known a complete calculation. This paper presents a model of an open and closed photon-controlled ion pore with a quantitative analysis of the irreversible process of the proton transport across the purple membrane. Upon absorbing photon by the purple membrane, the deprotonation of the Schiff base causes the ion pore to open, but it will close when it returns to bR570. A set of nonlinear differential equations describing this model is given. The stability of the equations is discussed. The results of the numerical calculation for steady state are found in good agreement with the experimental data of Bakker.
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