The Proton in Biochemistry: Impacts on Bioenergetics, Biophysical Chemistry, and Bioorganic Chemistry

The proton is the smallest atomic particle, and in aqueous solution it is the smallest hydrated ion, having only two waters in its first hydration shell. In this article we survey key aspects of the proton in chemistry and biochemistry, starting with the definitions of pH and pKa and their applicati...

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Main Author: Todd P. Silverstein
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Subjects:
pH
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/bf4ce441c42744fbbec2ec053f3f3c29
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