Membrane pores - From biology to track-etched membranes

被引:7
作者
Bashford, CL
机构
[1] Department of Cellular and Molecular Sciences, Division of Biochemistry, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, SW17 0RE, Cranmer Terrace
基金
英国惠康基金;
关键词
calcium; ion current; membrane pore; zinc;
D O I
10.1007/BF01204357
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Flow of ions through narrow pores, either induced in biological membranes or created in synthetic membrane filters, exhibits, under appropriate conditions: 1) rapid switching of ion current between high and low conducting states; 2) selectivity between different ions; 3) inhibition by protons or divalent cations with an order of efficacy usually H+ > Zn2+ > Ca2+ > Mg2+. It seems reasonable to conclude that these common properties arise from a common cause-the nature of the flow of ions close to a charged surface.
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页码:553 / 565
页数:13
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