Editors:
- Presents the latest information on the molecular mechanisms of ion permeation through membrane ion channels
- Uses schematic diagrams to illustrate important concepts in biophysics
- Written by leading researchers in the area of ion channel investigations
Part of the book series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering (BIOMEDICAL)
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Front Matter
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Specific Channel Types
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Front Matter
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Theoretical Approaches
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Front Matter
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About this book
Ion channels are biological nanotubes that are formed by membrane proteins. Because ion channels regulate all electrical activities in living cells, understanding their mechanisms at a molecular level is a fundamental problem in biology. This book 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, the book 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
- Written by leading researchers in the area of ion channel investigations
Editors and Affiliations
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Res. School of Biological Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Shin-Ho Chung
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Weill Medical College Dept. Physiology, Cornell University, New York, USA
Olaf S. Andersen
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Dept. of Elect. & Comp. Engi., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Vikram Krishnamurthy
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Biological Membrane Ion Channels
Book Subtitle: Dynamics, Structure, and Applications
Editors: Shin-Ho Chung, Olaf S. Andersen, Vikram Krishnamurthy
Series Title: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-68919-2
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-33323-6Published: 17 November 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-2207-6Published: 24 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-68919-7Published: 13 November 2007
Series ISSN: 1618-7210
Series E-ISSN: 2197-5647
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 658
Number of Illustrations: 168 b/w illustrations
Topics: Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics, Neurosciences, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Neurobiology, Biotechnology, Animal Biochemistry