Assume a pH gradient of 4.0 units across a thylakoid membrane, with the lumen more acidic than the stroma.The intensity of natural sunlight drops off dramatically beyond 650 nm.Calculate the maximum number of moles of protons that could be pumped against the gradient by the energy in a mole of photons of 650 nm wavelength. Assume 100% efficiency and T = 25 °C for this calculation.

Assume a pH gradient of 4.0 units across a thylakoid membrane, with the lumen more acidic than the stroma.The intensity of natural sunlight drops off dramatically beyond 650 nm.Calculate the maximum number of moles of protons that could be pumped against the gradient by the energy in a mole of photons of 650 nm wavelength. Assume 100% efficiency and T = 25 °C for this calculation.

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