Synthetic channel with a strong preference for potassium ions offers rapid transport through artificial membrane. by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore ...

A research team led by Professor Koji Eto revealed that disruptions of the KCNN4 potassium channel impair mitochondrial ...

Ion selectivity is an important property of cell membrane ion channels. For example, potassium ion channels are more permeable to potassium ions than to sodium ions. The mechanism underlying the ...

Our cells need potassium ions, for example to transmit nerve impulses or to control the heart rate. This is why virtually every human cell -- or to be more precise, the membrane of a cell -- is ...

Researchers discovered a new ion transport mechanism in nanofiltration membranes, offering key insights for improving lithium ...

In erythrocytes, the binding of sodium and potassium ions to sites in the membrane is specific and the number of sites is extremely small. Addition of ATP to the medium increases the binding of ...

Lithium, which is essential for batteries and clean energy technologies, is often found in low concentrations alongside high levels of sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium ions.

They let potassium ions pass through cell membranes and are involved in many body functions, such as hormone secretion and cardiac activity control.

We know that cells need ions like sodium and potassium to function—that’s why you need to drink not just water, but electrolytes when you run a marathon. Cells use these ions for many functions, like ...

"The membranes of the cardiac cells have lots of different ion channels and transporters which permit charged particles like sodium, potassium and chloride to cross the membrane in a controlled ...