purple membrane

purple membrane
Plasma membrane of Halobacterium and Halococcus, that contains a protein-bound carotenoid pigment that absorbs light and uses the energy to translocate protons from the cytoplasm to the exterior. The proton gradient then provides energy for ATP synthesis. The binding protein is called bacteriorhodopsin, or purple membrane protein.

Dictionary of molecular biology. 2004.

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