Three-dimensional Poisson-Nernst-Planck theory studies: Influence of membrane electrostatics on gramicidin a channel conductance

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 80-93

  Cárdenas, Alfredo E ^a   Coalson, Rob D ^a   Kurnikova, Maria G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAMICIDIN A;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIPOLE; ION TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MEMBRANE MODEL; SURFACE CHARGE; THEORY;

EID: 0043239420     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76275-8     Document Type: Article

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