Absence of kinetic barrier for transfer of protons from aqueous phase to membrane-water interface |
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Authors: | H P Maity G Krishnamoorthy |
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Institution: | (1) Chemical Physics Group, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, 400 005 Bombay, India;(2) Solid State Physics Group, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, 400 005 Bombay, India |
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Abstract: | The kinetics of interfacial proton transfer reaction is an important factor in proton transport across membranes. The following
experimental system was designed in order to measure this kinetics. Sonicated liposomes having the protonophore SF6847 was
suspended in Tris buffer. Application of a temperature jump (in ∼ 3 μs) caused a drop in the aqueous phase pH which was subsequently
sensed by the membrane-bound SF6847. The kinetics of this interfacial proton transfer reaction was monitored on μs timescales.
The estimated bimolecular rate constant of 2×1011 M−1 s#x2212;1 for this process show that there is no kinetic barrier for the transfer of protons from the aqueous phase to the membrane-water
interface. |
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Keywords: | Proton transport proton transfer temperature jump membrane-water interface chemiosmotic hypothesis |
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