On the equivalence point for ammonium (de)protonation during its transport through the AmtB channel

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2007, Pages

  Bostick, David L ^a   Brooks III, Charles L ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ION CHANNEL; PHENYLALANINE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CYTOPLASM; DILUTION; HYDRATION; HYDROGEN BOND; PH; PROTON TRANSPORT; SIMULATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34250313708     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.109165     Document Type: Article

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