Role of the Dielectric Constants of Membrane Proteins and Channel Water in Ion Permeation
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2003
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Bastug, Turgut
Kuyucak, Serdar
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Biophysical Society
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Using both analytical solutions obtained from simplified systems and numerical results from more realistic cases, we investigate the role played by the dielectric constant of membrane proteins εp and pore water εw in permeation of ions across channels.
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Keywords: globular protein; membrane protein; water; article; dielectric constant; energy; ion permeability; mathematical model; membrane channel; membrane permeability; Cell Membrane Permeability; Computer Simulation; Diffusion; Electric Capacitance; Electric Impe
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