Experimental evidence supporting the chemiosmotic hypothesis was gathered by using artificial vesicles containing a protein that can pump protons in one direction across the vesicle membrane to create a proton gradient.Which protein was used to generate the gradient in a highly controlled manner?

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Bacteriorhodopsin is a protein found in the membrane of certain bacteria that pumps protons across the membrane in response to light. This protein was used in artificial vesicles to create a proton gradient, providing experimental evidence for the chemiosmotic hypothesis.

Experimental Evidence Supporting the Chemiosmotic Hypothesis Was Gathered by Using