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Biological Membrane Ion Channels
Dynamics, Structure, and Application
edited by Shin-Ho Chung
Biological Membrane Ion Channels deals with recent breakthroughs in ion-channel research that have been brought about by the combined effort of experimental biophysicists and computational physicists, who together are beginning to unravel the story of these exquisitely designed biomolecules.
With chapters by leading experts, Biological Membrane Ion Channels is aimed at researchers in nanodevices and biosensors, as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate students in biology and the physical sciences.
Key Features:
- Presents the latest information on the molecular mechanisms of ion permeation through membrane ion channels
- Uses schematic diagrams to illustrate important concepts in biophysics
- Contains a CD-ROM with computer programs used for making theoretical calculations, as well as video animations illustrating various features of ion channels
- Written by leading researchers in the area of ion channel investigations
Contents
Specific Channel Types
- Gramicidin Channels: Versatile Tools
- Voltage-Gated Ion Channels
- Voltage-Gated Potassium Channels
- BKCa-Channel Structure and Function
- Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels
- Calcium Channels
- Choloride Transporting CLC Proteins
- Ligand-Gated Ion Channels: Permeation and Activation
- Mechanosensitive Channels
- TRP Channels
- Ion Channels in Epithelial Cells
Theoretical Approaches
- Poisson-Nernst-Planck Theory of Ion Permeation Through Biological Channels
- A Mesoscopic-Microscopic Perspective on Ion Channel Permeation Energetics: The Semi-Microscopic Approach
- Brownian Dynamics Simulation for Ion Channel Permeation
- Molecular Dynamics Simulation Approaches to K Channels
Emerging Technologies
- Patch-Clamp Technologies for Ion Channel Research
- Gated Ion Channel-Based Biosensor Device
- Signal Processing Based on Hidden Markov Models for Extracting Small Channel Currents
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Biological Membrane Ion Channels
Dynamics, Structure, and Applications
edited by Shin-Ho Chung
2007 • 658 pages • $148.00 + shipping
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