Dissipative Structures of Ion Channels in the Fluid Mosaic Model of a Membrane Cable
- 1 September 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft für physikalische Chemie
- Vol. 92 (9) , 1010-1016
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bbpc.198800252
Abstract
The dynamics of an ideal fluid mosaic of ionic ion channels in a membrane is combined with the dynamics of the electrical membrane potential. The distribution of the channels and the profile of the potential in a linear cable are described by two coupled nonlinear partial differential equations: A Smoluchoswki equation with respect to lateral diffusion and electrophoresis of the channels and Kelvin's cable equation with respect to the propagation of the potential. Numerical integration demonstrates the formation of periodic patterns far from electrochemical equilibrium.Keywords
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