Ion transport through membrane-spanning nanopores studied by molecular dynamics simulations and continuum electrostatics calculations

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 2222-2234

  Peter, Christine ^a,b   Hummer, Gerhard ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR POLYMER RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBE; ION CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; CONTINUUM ELECTROSTATICS CALCULATION; COULOMB INTERACTION; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY TRANSFER; FREE ENERGY BARRIER; HYDRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; ION TRANSPORT; MEASUREMENT; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MEMBRANE MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOPORE; PORE DIAMETER; SIMULATION;

EID: 25844502042     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.065946     Document Type: Article

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