A perspective on Peter Mitchell and the chemiosmotic theory.
In 1991 Peter Mitchell wrote a last article that summarised his views on the origin, development and current status of his chemiosmotic ideas. I here review some of his views of that time on structures and mechanisms of several key bioenergetic components in relation to the subsequent advances that have been made.
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Peter R
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Glynn Laboratory of Bioenergetics, Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, UK. PRR@UCL.AC.UK
D025181:ATP Synthetase Complexes / Q000266:history; D014450:Electron Transport Complex III / Q000266:history; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008131:London; D008954:Models, Biological; D018892:Proton-Motive Force / Q000502:physiology*
D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV; D025181:ATP Synthetase Complexes; D014450:Electron Transport Complex III