Difference (∆A) in cross-sectional area of the MscL channel

Value 20.4 nm^2
Organism Bacteria Escherichia coli
Reference Haswell ES, Phillips R, Rees DC. Mechanosensitive channels: what can they do and how do they do it? Structure. 2011 Oct 12 19(10):1356-69. p.1358 right column top paragraphPubMed ID22000509
Primary Source Chiang CS, Anishkin A, Sukharev S. Gating of the large mechanosensitive channel in situ: estimation of the spatial scale of the transition from channel population responses. Biophys J. 2004 May86(5):2846-61PubMed ID15111402
Comments MscL=Mechanosensitive channel of Large conductance.
Entered by Uri M
ID 107623