Water transport in aquaporins: Molecular dynamics simulations

Frontiers in Bioscience

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1283-1291

  Ikeguchi, Mitsunori ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aquaporin; Molecular dynamics simulation; Osmotic permeability; Review; Water transport

Indexed keywords

AQUAPORIN; GLYCEROL; PROTON; WATER;

ANIMAL; CHANNEL GATING; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; OSMOSIS; PERMEABILITY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; AQUAPORINS; GLYCEROL; HUMANS; ION CHANNEL GATING; OSMOSIS; PERMEABILITY; PROTONS; WATER;

EID: 63849325736     PISSN: 27686701     EISSN: 27686698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2741/3308     Document Type: Article

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