Mechanosensitive channel activation by diffusio-osmotic force.
For ion channel gating, the appearance of two distinct conformational states and the discrete transitions between them are essential, and therefore of crucial importance to all living organisms. We show that the physical interplay between two structural elements that are commonly present in bacteria...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2014
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