| Range |
~250 kJ/mol
|
| Organism |
Generic |
| Reference |
Latorre R, Miller C. Conduction and selectivity in potassium channels. J Membr Biol. 1983 71(1-2):11-30. p.11 left column top paragraphPubMed ID6300405
|
| Primary Source |
Parsegian A. Energy of an ion crossing a low dielectric membrane: solutions to four relevant electrostatic problems. Nature. 1969 Mar 1 221(5183):844-6.PubMed ID5765058
|
| Comments |
"The
electrostatic
work
required
to
transfer
a
K+
ion,
for
example,
from
the
aqueous
medium
of
high
dielectric
constant
to
the
interior
of
the
low
dielectric
constant
membrane
is
in
the
order
of
250
kJ/
mol
(60kcal/mol
[primary source])" |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
109160 |