Nick Lane, “A Matter of Energy: Biology From First Principles” (Open Agenda, 2021)
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What's the Difference Between Bacteria and Archaa?
Bacteria and archaa both arose four billion years ago, but they have very different membranes. Proton gradients could drive these processes in living cells, says Yesis piates. It can work if you've got a leaky membrane which is not like either the bacteria or their common ancestor.
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