WATER TRANSPORT THROUGH MEMBRANES - A REVIEW OF NMR-STUDIES OF MODEL AND BIOLOGICAL-SYSTEMS

This is a review of NMR methods applied to measure diffusional permeability (P(d)) of membranes to water for both model (lipid bilayers) and cellular membranes. The experimental P(d) results were analyzed for liposomes, erythrocytes, plant cells and different tissues. It was shown that the NMR methods have many advantages over the classical methods for measurement of membrane permeability.