(In)validity of the constant field and constant currents assumptions in theories of ion transport

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 768-781

  Syganow, Alexander ^a   Von Kitzing, Eberhard ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL;

ARTICLE; DENSITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRICITY; ION CURRENT; ION TRANSPORT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODEL;

EID: 0033021781     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)77242-5     Document Type: Article

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