Ion Adsorption and Excitation
- 20 March 1959
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 129 (3351) , 779
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.129.3351.779
Abstract
A simple calculation shows that the K ions about to leave the nerve during excitation form a monolayer at the surface of the resting nerve and are not hydrated. The same applies to the Na ions which replace the K ions. This may be taken as an indication of the existence of a reversible ad- and desorption phenomenon.Keywords
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