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Mechanisms of permeation and selectivity in calcium channels.
Biophysical journal - 1 Jan 2001
Corry B, Allen T W, Kuyucak S, Chung S H
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The mechanisms underlying ion transport and selectivity in calcium channels are examined using electrostatic calculations and Brownian dynamics simulations. We model the channel as a rigid structure with fixed charges in the walls, representing glutamate residues thought to be responsible for ion selectivity. Potential energy profiles obtained from multi-ion electrostatic calculations provide insights into ion...
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