Bacteriorhodopsin: Difference between revisions
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== Structural highlights == | == Structural highlights == | ||
Br is composed of 6 α-helical elements each containing a retinal molecule. The retinal changes its conformation upon binding of a proton, causing the Br to change conformation and pump the proton. | Br is composed of 6 α-helical elements each containing a retinal molecule. The retinal changes its ground state conformation upon binding of a proton, causing the Br to change conformation to the activated state and pump the proton. | ||
== 3D Structures of bacteriorhodopsin == | == 3D Structures of bacteriorhodopsin == | ||
