The charge state of an ion channel controls neutral polymer entry into its pore

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 471-476

  Bezrukov, Sergey M ^a,b   Kasianowicz, John J ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b PETERSBURG NUCLEAR PHYSICS INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha hemolysin; Hydration; Ion channel; Poly(ethylene glycol); Transport Polymers; Water structure

Indexed keywords

HEMOLYSIN; ION CHANNEL; MACROGOL; POLYMER; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; HYDRATION; ION CURRENT; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR SIZE; PH; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURFACE CHARGE;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEMOLYSIN PROTEINS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ION CHANNELS; LIPID BILAYERS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030710585     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002490050101     Document Type: Article

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