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Permeation Redux: Thermodynamics And Kinetics Of Ion Movement Through Potassium Channels., Richard Horn, Benoît Roux, Johan Aqvist
Permeation Redux: Thermodynamics And Kinetics Of Ion Movement Through Potassium Channels., Richard Horn, Benoît Roux, Johan Aqvist
Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Faculty Papers
The fundamental biophysics underlying the selective movement of ions through ion channels was launched by George Eisenman in the 1960s, using glass electrodes. This minireview examines the insights from these early studies and the explosive progress made since then.