Channels as Enzymes: Oxymoron and Tautology

Channels are Catalysts for Diffusion and in that sense are Enzymes. This idea is useful for the design and interpretation of experiments.

• Publication year

  2011

• Venue

  arXiv: Biomolecules

• Publication date

  2011-12-11

• Fields of study

  Biology, Chemistry

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  arXiv 1112.2363
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