Pattern formation by electro-osmotic self-organization in flat biomembranes
- 1 October 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review E
- Vol. 56 (4) , 4521-4525
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physreve.56.4521
Abstract
Pattern formation associated with ionic currents often occurs in biomembranes. The symmetry breaking is interpreted as resulting from an instability driven by the membrane protein segregation. The velocity of a membrane protein under electric field is determined. Two instability mechanisms are sketched in a flat geometry. Critical parameters are determined and compared with experimental data.Keywords
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