Transport Processes through Monomolecular Films
Abstract
Conductance at the water/air interface is unaffected by lipid monolayers at low film pressures and impeded by the monolayers at high film pressures. The conductance data are in conflict with previously published results and, more importantly, they imply that surfaces of biological membranes, in the absence of carriers, serve as poor conduits for ion movement. The results bear on modern theories of energy transduction. Keywords: Film; Monolayer; Transport; Conductance; Lipid; Ion transport; Membrane.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 05, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA213609
Entities
People
- Frederic M. Menger
Organizations
- Emory University