ISSN:
1522-9602
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Mathematics
Notes:
Abstract Following Wei's suggestion that nerve stimulation and conduction properties are due to dipole layers at the two membrane surfaces (Wei, 1969), we have done steady-state electro-diffusion calculations in the constant field approximation for a simple double-dipole-layer model. We are thereby able to quantitatively fit the recent potassium iso-osmotic rectification curves of Gilbert and Ehrenstein for the squid giant axon membrane. For the squid axon membrane in a natural ion environment, only the outside dipole layer is present in the fit to the data.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02476514
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