• DocumentCode
    1226864
  • Title

    Ion channel kinetics

  • Author

    Liebovitch, Tarry S. ; Koniarek, Jan P.

  • Author_Institution
    Coll. of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    6/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    53
  • Lastpage
    56
  • Abstract
    Proteins called ion channels, which are found in the lipid bilayer that forms the cell membrane, can have different shapes, called conformational states. Experimental evidence that the timing of switches between these states has fractal properties is examined. The physical interpretation of this phenomenon is discussed.<>
  • Keywords
    bioelectric phenomena; biomembrane transport; cellular transport and dynamics; fractals; lipid bilayers; proteins; cell membrane; conformational states; fractal properties; ion channel proteins; lipid bilayer; switch timing; Bioelectric phenomena; Biological cells; Biomembranes; Fractals; Proteins;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0739-5175
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/51.139037
  • Filename
    139037
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1226864