Purification and Characterization of the Cytochrome-O Containing Terminal Oxidase of Escherichia Coli
The function of the aerobic respiratory chain of E. coli is to convert the energy released by the transfer of electrons from substrate molecules to oxygen into a proton gradient that can be used by the cell for ATP synthesis, locomotion and active transport of ions and molecules into and out of the cell.
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