Membranes, energetics, and evolution across the prokaryote-eukaryote divide

The evolution of the eukaryotic cell marked a profound moment in Earth’s history, with most of the visible biota coming to rely on intracellular membrane-bound organelles. It has been suggested that this evolutionary transition was critically dependent on the movement of ATP synthesis from the cell...

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Main Authors: Michael Lynch, Georgi K Marinov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-03-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/20437