Density below which channels essentially gate independently of each other
Value | 1e-3 Channels/μm^2 |
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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 |