Analysis of the effect of permeant solutes on the hydraulic resistance of the plasma membrane in cells of Chara corallina.

ABSTRACT: In the cells of Chara corallina, permeant monohydric alcohols including methanol, ethanol and 1-propanol increased the hydraulic resistance of the membrane (Lp_m^-1). We found that the relative value of the hydraulic resistance (^rLp_m^-1) was linearly dependent on the concentration (C_s) of the alcohol. The relationship is expressed in the equation: ^rLp_m^-1 = ρ_mC_s + 1, where ρ_m is the hydraulic resistance modifier coefficient of the membrane. Ye et al. (2004) showed that membrane-permeant glycol ethers also increased Lp^-1. We used their data to estimate Lp_m^-1 and ^rLp_m^-1. The values of ^rLp

SUBMITTER: Tazawa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11839782 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature