"

Cookies ussage consent

Our site saves small pieces of text information (cookies) on your device in order to deliver better content and for statistical purposes. You can disable the usage of cookies by changing the settings of your browser. By browsing our site without changing the browser settings you grant us permission to store that information on your device.

I agree, do not show this message again.

Simulations of biological ion channels by molecular dynamics

T. A. BEU1,*

Affiliation

  1. “Babe-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Physics, M. Kog lniceanu str. 1, RO-400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Abstract

The transport of sodium ions through a model membrane channel in the presence of static magnetic fields has been investigated by non-equilibrium molecular dynamics. The effect of static magnetic fields appears to be exerted not mainly on the transiting ions, but rather on the water molecules, favouring statistically their polarization during the ion passages and leading indirectly to a slight increase of the ion current..

Keywords

Ion channels, Transport properties, Molecular dynamics.

Submitted at: Oct. 14, 2005
Accepted at: Jan. 26, 2006

Citation

T. A. BEU, Simulations of biological ion channels by molecular dynamics, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials Vol. 8, Iss. 1, pp. 160-163 (2006)