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Leaky membrane cell powered by external proton gradient near a deep-sea hydrothermal vent. The concept could explain how early life-forms obtained energy without requiring them to have developed membrane-based ion pumps like modern cells.
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| Author | Chiswick Chap |
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Redrawn after Lane, Nick (2015) The Vital Question: Why Is Life The Way It Is? , Profile Books, p. 139 ISBN : 978-1781250365 .