Nonlinear and asymmetric open channel characteristics of an ion- selective porin in planar membranes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1255-1262

  Mathes, Anton ^a   Engelhardt, Harald ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL; PORIN;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ION CONDUCTANCE; ION CURRENT; ION TRANSPORT; LIPID BILAYER; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; SURFACE CHARGE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COMAMONAS; COMAMONAS ACIDOVORANS; DELFTIA ACIDOVORANS;

EID: 0031658512     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(98)74045-7     Document Type: Article

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