A nonlinear model of ionic wave propagation along microtubules

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 637-647

  Sataric M V ^a   Ilic D I ^a   Ralevic N ^a   Tuszynski, Jack Adam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

^b CROSS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intrinsic electric fields; Ionic waves; Microtubule; Nonlinear transmission line; Polyelectrolyte

Indexed keywords

DIMER; ION; POLYELECTROLYTE; TUBULIN;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRON; ION CURRENT; ION TRANSPORT; MICROTUBULE; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MICROTUBULES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 67349191928     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00249-009-0421-5     Document Type: Article

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