Forces Determining Ion Permeation
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I would like to address two key issues related to the Perspectives on Ion Permeation . The first is the estimate of the size of the physical forces relevant for ion transport. Any good physical model of ion permeation requires the identification of the dominant forces. The second subject concerns a careful definition of the terms “mean field” and “mean field approximation.” Several articles in the field of ion permeation show considerable confusion about the mean field concept.
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Letter to the Editor Forces Determining Ion Permeation
I would like to address two key issues related to the Perspectives on Ion Permeation . The first is the estimate of the size of the physical forces relevant for ion transport. Any good physical model of ion permeation requires the identification of the dominant forces. The second subject concerns a careful definition of the terms “mean field” and “mean field approximation.” Several articles in ...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of General Physiology
دوره 114 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999