ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] Polyionic gels can behave as a semi-permeable membrane and become hydrated following a Donnan equilibrium6. As mucins are polyionic species, mucus hydration could also follow a Donnan equilibrium7 in which the glycoproteins may function both as structural components of a stable continuous network, ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/292340a0