The energy can be utilized in energy requiring processes such as ATP synthesis, solute transport, reversed electron transport and energy-linked trans hydrogenase.
All
these
processes
are
tied
together,
by
Mitchell's
chemiosmotic
theory.According
to
this
theory
hydrogen
and
electron
carriers
of
respiratory
chain
are
arranged
in
loops
across
the
membrane
Electron
flow
is
coupled
to
translocation
of
protons
from
one
side
of
the
membrane
to
the
other.
A
proton
motive
force
is
generated
and
under
usual
conditions
has
a
value
of
~
60
mV.
Bacteria
can
generate
a
membrane
potential,
interior
negative,
of
the
order
of
50
to
250
mV.
The
following
are
examples
of
reported
values.
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