Ion permeation and selectivity of OmpF porin: A theoretical study based on molecular dynamics, Brownian dynamics, and continuum electrodiffusion theory

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 322, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 851-869

  Im, Wonpil ^a   Roux, Benoît ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Ion channel; Ion flux; Membrane protein; Reversal potential

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE ION; ION CHANNEL; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN F; PORIN; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONDUCTANCE; DIFFUSION; ELECTRICITY; ION CURRENT; ION TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SIMULATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0036389892     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)00778-7     Document Type: Article

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