A fast in silico simulation of ion flux through the large-pore channel proteins

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 3001-3011

  Bransburg Zabary, Sharron ^a   Nachliel, Esther ^a   Gutman, Menachem ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; ION CHANNEL; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; DIFFUSION; ION CURRENT; SIMULATION;

EID: 0036929209     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(02)75306-X     Document Type: Article

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