The function of water channels in Chara: The temperature dependence of water and solute flows provides evidence for composite membrane transport and for a slippage of small organic solutes across water channels

Planta

Volumn 202, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 324-335

  Hertel, Annett ^a   Steudle, Ernst ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Chara (water channels); Hydraulic conductivity; Membrane permeability (temperature dependence); Membrane transport (composite); Reflection coefficient; Water channels

Indexed keywords

CHARA;

EID: 0030745450     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004250050134     Document Type: Article

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