Authors: W. Nonner
Affilation: University of Miami, United States
Pages: 43 - 44
Keywords: ion channels, ionic selectivity, MSA
Abstract:
Ca, K and Na channels of biological membrandes are proteins that pass ions through a molecular pore, thereby selecting particular ions of biological importance. We repore here theoretical work suggesting that interactions among charged hard spheres can to a large degree account for the ionic selectivity of such channels.
ISBN: 0-9708275-3-9
Pages: 218
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