Density below which channels essentially gate independently of each other

Value 1e-3 Channels/μm^2
Organism Generic
Reference Bialecka-Fornal M, Lee HJ, DeBerg HA, Gandhi CS, Phillips R. Single-cell census of mechanosensitive channels in living bacteria. PLoS One. 2012 7(3):e33077. p.9 left column bottom paragraphPubMed ID22427953
Method Researchers measure the mean number of MscL channels per cell under various culturing conditions using quantitative Western blots and single-molecule calibrated fluorescence microscopy.
Comments In the range below ~10^-3 channels per µm^2, channels essentially gate independently of each other.
Entered by Uri M
ID 107634