From membrane pores to aquaporins: 50 years measuring water fluxes

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 5-6 SPECL.ISSUE, 2007, Pages 331-343

  Parisi, Mario ^a   Dorr, Ricardo A ^b   Ozu, Marcelo ^a   Toriano, Roxana ^b  

^a FAVALORO UNIVERSITY   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aquaporins; Osmotic permeability; Single file; Water channels; Water diffusion; Water pathway

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953169744     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: 15730689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10867-008-9064-5     Document Type: Review

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