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In prokaryotic cells like E. coli, most enzymes are contained within the cytosol. In contrast, the enzymes involved in oxidative phosphorylation and the enzymes required for cell-wall synthesis are membrane-bound enzymes (Fig. 16.1 below).
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Yon-Kahn, J., Hervé, G. (2009). Localisation and Cellular Compartmentalisation. In: Molecular and Cellular Enzymology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01228-0_17
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