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Charge delocalization in proton channels, I: the aquaporin channels and proton blockage.
Biophysical journal - 1 Jan 2007
Chen Hanning, Ilan Boaz, Wu Yujie, Zhu Fangqiang, Schulten Klaus, Voth Gregory A
Abstract excerpt
The explicit contribution to the free energy barrier and proton conductance from the delocalized nature of the excess proton is examined in aquaporin channels using an accurate all-atom molecular dynamics computer simulation model. In particular, the channel permeation free energy profiles are calculated and compared for both a delocalized (fully Grotthuss shuttling) proton and a classical (nonshuttling)...
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