Physico-chemical aspects of inorganic element transfer through membranes
- 14 August 1981
- journal article
- Published by The Royal Society in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. B, Biological Sciences
- Vol. 294 (1071) , 57-74
- https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.1981.0089
Abstract
For most elements, transfer through a membrane requires combination with a carrier, though some elements diffuse through pores. The carrier is frequently a protein. To understand the movement of the elements through membranes, we need to study the stability and selectivity of binding of elements to proteins, the nature of the proteins within membranes and controls on their concentration. We also need to consider the way in which transport can be made irreversible either by trapping the element in the cell (no back-reaction) or by energizing the inward transport.Keywords
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