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The HB potential í µí±ˆ í µí°»í µí°µ (í µí±, í µí±ž) depending on the position of the proton í µí± and coordinate of OH -ions í µí±ž.

The HB potential í µí±ˆ í µí°»í µí°µ (í µí±, í µí±ž) depending on the position of the proton í µí± and coordinate of OH -ions í µí±ž.

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The results of many experimental and theoretical works indicate that after transport of protons across the mitochondrial inner membrane (MIM) in oxidative phosphorylation system (OXPHOS), they are retained on the membrane-water interface in non-equilibrium state with free energy excess due to low proton surface-to-bulk release. This well-establishe...

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... solution í µí±(í µí±¥, í µí±¡) (16) (Fig. ...
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... motion in the HB chain. We suggested that local compression of the lipid headgroups causes compression in the HB chain hydrogen bonding to the phosphate oxygens of the CL headgroups. This leads to a decrease of the HB potential barrier height due to reduction of the distance between OH -groups less than critical value Rc. According to Eq. (2) and Fig. 3, the HB potential at the distance R in the range of Rc is locally transformed from double well potential to the low-barrier HB (LBHB) one and then to the single well potential that facilitates proton transfer between donor and acceptor OH ...
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... solution í µí±(í µí±¥, í µí±¡) (16) (Fig. ...
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... motion in the HB chain. We suggested that local compression of the lipid headgroups causes compression in the HB chain hydrogen bonding to the phosphate oxygens of the CL headgroups. This leads to a decrease of the HB potential barrier height due to reduction of the distance between OH -groups less than critical value Rc. According to Eq. (2) and Fig. 3, the HB potential at the distance R in the range of Rc is locally transformed from double well potential to the low-barrier HB (LBHB) one and then to the single well potential that facilitates proton transfer between donor and acceptor OH ...

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