Ion channels as electrostatic amplifiers of charge fluctuations

Luchinsky, D. G. and Tindjong, R. and Kaufman, I. and McClintock, P. V. E. and Eisenberg, R. S. (2008) Ion channels as electrostatic amplifiers of charge fluctuations. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 142 (1): 012049. ISSN 1742-6588

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Abstract

Electrostatic interactions between ions in an ionic channel and the charge fluctuations in the channel mouth are considered. It is shown that the charge fluctuations can be enhanced in channels of low dielectric constant, resulting in strong modulation of the potential barrier at the selectivity site. It is conjectured that similar effects can alter transition probabilities in other molecular dynamical systems.

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Journal of Physics: Conference Series
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31222
Deposited On:
07 Jan 2010 12:13
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