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"proton gradient" refers to a concentration difference of positively charged particles called protons. This gradient is important in various biological processes, including energy production within cells. It is a type of imbalance that helps generate energy by allowing protons to move across a membrane and create a force that can be used by cells to do work.
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- So LUCA could have been powered by natural proton gradients in vents, but only if it had a really leaky membrane, completely unlike today's cells.» (sciencedaily.com)
- We propose that natural proton gradients provide a solution because LUCA didn't have to make the gradient; it was already there for free. (sciencedaily.com)
- Their chemical gardens at the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California, have already confirmed that hydrothermal vents can provide that all - important proton gradient, measured as electrical potential between the inside and outside of a chimney. (newscientist.com)
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