Ca Chelators and Membrane Transport: “Geometric” Considerations
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Ca Chelators and Membrane Transport: “Geometric” Considerations
We examine theoretically the ability of diffusible cytoplasmic carriers to facilitate delivery of substrate to sites within biological membranes. Two processes are analyzed. In one, delivery of Ca to a site on a membrane surface is examined. As a contrasting example, chelator-supported diffusion to a uniform absorbing surface is considered.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Open Enzyme Inhibition Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1874-9402
DOI: 10.2174/1874940200801010001