Title :
Ion channel kinetics
Author :
Liebovitch, Tarry S. ; Koniarek, Jan P.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
fDate :
6/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Proteins called ion channels, which are found in the lipid bilayer that forms the cell membrane, can have different shapes, called conformational states. Experimental evidence that the timing of switches between these states has fractal properties is examined. The physical interpretation of this phenomenon is discussed.<>
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomembrane transport; cellular transport and dynamics; fractals; lipid bilayers; proteins; cell membrane; conformational states; fractal properties; ion channel proteins; lipid bilayer; switch timing; Bioelectric phenomena; Biological cells; Biomembranes; Fractals; Proteins;
Journal_Title :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
