Artificial transmembrane ion channels from commercial surfactants.
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.
Iqbal
Khayzuran S J
KS
School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, UKBN2 4GJ.
Allen
Marcus C
MC
Fucassi
Flavia
F
Cragg
Peter J
PJ
D047250:Calixarenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D015222:Sodium Channels / Q000737:chemistry*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*
D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D015222:Sodium Channels; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D047250:Calixarenes