title: Quantum-mechanical descriptions of proton transfer in biosystems containing hydrogen-bonded chains.
abstract: A mechanism of proton transfer along the proton channel of (F0) ATP-synthetase of a membrane is suggested. In the small polaron model the charged fault (an excess of protons or a proton hole) transfer is considered in a longitudinal electric field along an assumed chain which is formed by hydroxyl groups connected by strong H-bonded chains. A number of kinetic parameters are estimated. The theoretical data are compared with the experimental results.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Tomchuk
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Procenko
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Krasnogolovets
mesh_terms: D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D006180:Proton-Translocating ATPases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011522:Protons
chemical_list: D011522:Protons; D006180:Proton-Translocating ATPases