title: Artificial transmembrane ion channels from commercial surfactants.
abstract: Sodium ion transport across a phospholipid bilayer has been demonstrated by a new class of transmembrane ion channel mimetic compounds in which the filtering effect of a calixarene has been coupled to the membrane penetrating qualities of a commercial surfactant.
authors: School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, UKBN2 4GJ.
authors: Khayzuran S J
authors: KS
authors: Iqbal
authors: Marcus C
authors: MC
authors: Allen
authors: Flavia
authors: F
authors: Fucassi
authors: Peter J
authors: PJ
authors: Cragg
mesh_terms: D047250:Calixarenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D015222:Sodium Channels / Q000737:chemistry*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D015222:Sodium Channels; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D047250:Calixarenes