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SUBMITTER: Xu J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2767210 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature nanotechnology 20080921 11
Cell membranes contain numerous nanoscale conductors in the form of ion channels and ion pumps that work together to form ion concentration gradients across the membrane to trigger the release of an action potential. It seems natural to ask if artificial cells can be built to use ion transport as effectively as natural cells. Here we report a mathematical calculation of the conversion of ion concentration gradients into action potentials across different nanoscale conductors in a model electroge ...[more]