Range |
Table - link
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Organism |
Generic |
Reference |
"Physical Biology of the Cell", Rob Phillips, Jane Kondev and Julie Theriot (2009). Page 417 fig. 11.11 |
Primary Source |
Stryer et al, Biochemistry, 5th edition 2002, Chapter 12 Lipids and Cell Membranes Fig 12.15 pp. 328 |
Comments |
Membranes are most permeable to water ~5×10^-2 cm/sec and least permeable to ions 10^-12 cm/sec. Tryptophan, a zwitterion at pH 7, crosses the
membrane 1000 times as slowly as does indole, a structurally related molecule
that lacks ionic groups. |
Entered by |
Uri M |
ID |
104953 |