Bacteriorhodopsin affects a light-driven outward proton transport that results in a proton gradient.Which of the following processes can sufficiently be driven by this proton gradient?

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The light-driven outward proton transport results in a proton gradient, which can be used by ATP synthase to generate ATP through oxidative phosphorylation. The other processes listed (Na+ import, K+ export, and light emission) are not driven by a proton gradient.

Bacteriorhodopsin Affects a Light-Driven Outward Proton Transport That Results in a Proton