Steady-state ion transport by nonactin and trinactin
Abstract:
The steady-state fluxes of Na+, K+, and NH4+ carried by nonactin and trinactin across thin lipid membranes have been measured as functions of ion activity, carrier concentration, and the applied potential. In agreement with earlier studies the conductance, G(O), is found to be proportional to the carrier concentration and, for low activities, to the ion activity. The determination of the dependence of G(O) on activity at high activities is, however, apparently obscured by changes in the concentration of carrier in the membrane. Using the values for the rate constants at zero potential which were determined in the preceding paper, it is possible to adjust the potential dependence of the constants so as to achieve a reasonable fit to the current-voltage relations. The data presented provide further evidence that a single molecule of nonactin or trinactin acts cyclicly as a carrier of univalent cations.
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