Biology:Polar membrane
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A polar membrane is a lipid membrane that expresses polarity.[1] These membranes are unique in that they can be manipulated chemically and their electrical properties can be studied by application of biophysical techniques.[2] Whether or not a membrane is polarized is determined by the distribution of dissociable protons and permeant ions inside and outside the membrane that travel passively through ion channel or actively via ion pump, creating an action potential.[3][4][5]
See also
- Membrane transporter
References
- ↑ "Lipid Bilayer Membranes". Elmhurst College. http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/553bilayer.html. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ↑ Sturt (2004). "Intact polar membrane lipids in prokaryotes and sediments deciphered by high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization multistage mass spectrometry--new biomarkers for biogeochemistry and microbial ecology". Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 18 (6): 617–628. doi:10.1002/rcm.1378.
- ↑ "Membrane Channels". Cell Biology. Elsevier. 2017. pp. 261–284. doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-34126-4.00010-4. ISBN 978-0-323-34126-4.
- ↑ Nicholls, David G.; Ferguson, Stuart J. (2013). "Quantitative Bioenergetics". Bioenergetics. Elsevier. pp. 27–51. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-388425-1.00003-8. ISBN 978-0-12-388425-1.
- ↑ McCormick, David A. (2014). "Membrane Potential and Action Potential". From Molecules to Networks. Elsevier. pp. 351–376. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-397179-1.00012-9. ISBN 978-0-12-397179-1.
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