| Literature DB >> 15670789 |
Lo'ay Al-Momani1, Philipp Reiss, Ulrich Koert.
Abstract
A gramicidin A derivative with a polyether linkage between both ethanolamine termini was synthesized and its ion channel properties were studied. The compound showed a duplication in the state of conductance for alkali cations in thick DOPC bilayer membranes, which is interpreted as the occurrence of twin-channels. In thinner DMPC membranes mono-channels were dominant. The influence of hydrophobic coupling on the mono channel/twin channel equilibrium is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15670789 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.12.170
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575