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. 2004 Sep;70(9):5511–5521. doi: 10.1128/AEM.70.9.5511-5521.2004

FIG. 1.

FIG. 1.

Cytoarchitectural model of nutrient kinetics. Ambient nutrient S diffuses through a porin to periplasmic concentration ([SP]), where it combines with a proton-empowered permease having an active-site radius of rs. Transport produces a [Sc] that generates both a proton potential and a concentration-driving force that facilitates substrate flow through an enzyme sequence (E) to produce cell material (X).