The mechanism of proton exclusion in the aquaporin-1 water channel

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 333, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 279-293

  De Groot, Bert L ^a   Frigato, Tomaso ^b   Helms, Volkhard ^b   Grubmüller, Helmut ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Membrane permeability; Molecular dynamics simulation; Proton gradient; Proton transfer; Q HOP

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; AQUAPORIN 1; ASPARAGINE; HYDROGEN; HYDROXIDE; PROLINE; PROTON; WATER;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ENERGY; HYDROGEN BOND; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MOTIF; PROTON TRANSPORT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SIMULATION; SURFACE CHARGE;

EID: 0141534474     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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