An update of the chemiosmotic theory as suggested by possible proton currents inside the coupling membrane

AM Morelli, S Ravera, D Calzia, I Panfoli - Open biology, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Understanding how biological systems convert and store energy is a primary purpose of
basic research. However, despite Mitchell's chemiosmotic theory, we are far from the …

Transient protonic capacitor: Explaining the bacteriorhodopsin membrane experiment of Heberle et al. 1994

JW Lee - Biophysical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The transmembrane-electrostatically localized protons (TELP) theory can serve as a unified
framework to explain experimental observations and elucidate bioenergetic systems …

Mitochondrial energetics with transmembrane electrostatically localized protons: do we have a thermotrophic feature?

JW Lee - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Transmembrane electrostatically localized protons (TELP) theory has been recently
recognized as an important addition over the classic Mitchell's chemiosmosis; thus, the …

Ion solvation kinetics in bipolar membranes and at electrolyte–metal interfaces

CG Rodellar, JM Gisbert-Gonzalez, F Sarabia… - Nature Energy, 2024 - nature.com
Ion (de) solvation at solid–electrolyte interfaces is pivotal for energy and chemical
conversion technology, such as (electro) catalysis, batteries and bipolar membranes. For …

Protonic capacitor: elucidating the biological significance of mitochondrial cristae formation

JW Lee - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
For decades, it was not entirely clear why mitochondria develop cristae? The work
employing the transmembrane-electrostatic proton localization theory reported here has …

The aerobic mitochondrial ATP synthesis from a comprehensive point of view

AM Morelli, S Ravera, I Panfoli - Open Biology, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Most of the ATP to satisfy the energetic demands of the cell is produced by the F1Fo-ATP
synthase (ATP synthase) which can also function outside the mitochondria. Active oxidative …

Electrostatically localized proton bioenergetics: better understanding membrane potential

JW Lee - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
In Mitchell's chemiosmotic theory, membrane potential Δ ψ was given as the electric
potential difference across the membrane. However, its physical origin for membrane …

A critique of the capacitor-based “Transmembrane Electrostatically Localized Proton” hypothesis

TP Silverstein - Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes, 2022 - Springer
Abstract In his Transmembrane Electrostatically Localized Proton hypothesis (TELP), James
W. Lee has modeled the bioenergetic membrane as a simple capacitor. According to this …

Isothermal environmental heat energy utilization by transmembrane electrostatically localized protons at the liquid–membrane interface

JW Lee - ACS omega, 2020 - ACS Publications
This study employing the latest theory on transmembrane electrostatic proton localization
has now, for the first time, consistently elucidated a decades-longstanding bioenergetic …

Protonic conductor: Better understanding neural resting and action potential

JW Lee - Journal of Neurophysiology, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
With the employment of the transmembrane electrostatic proton localization theory with a
new membrane potential equation, neural resting and action potential is now much better …