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Electrical Response to Vibration of a Lipid Bilayer Membrane
- Source :
- Biophysical Journal. 14:473-489
- Publication Year :
- 1974
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 1974.
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Abstract
- The discovery and characterization of a vibration response in a black lipid bilayer membrane is the topic of this paper. An electrical vibration response is obtained when the membrane is under voltage clamp and a weaker, but significant, response is obtained under current clamp. The effect arises from an induced variation in the membrane capacitance. It is further shown that the capacitance variation arises from a change in the membrane area as the membrane undergoes drumhead vibration. Possible physiological significance in mechanoreception is discussed.
- Subjects :
- Voltage clamp
Biophysics
Analytical chemistry
02 engineering and technology
Sodium Chloride
Models, Biological
Vibration
Capacitance
03 medical and health sciences
Current clamp
Membrane fluidity
Tromethamine
Lipid bilayer
030304 developmental biology
Membrane potential
0303 health sciences
Chemistry
Osmolar Concentration
Membranes, Artificial
Articles
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Egg Yolk
Electric Stimulation
Cholesterol
Membrane
Phosphatidylcholines
Female
0210 nano-technology
Mathematics
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00063495
- Volume :
- 14
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Biophysical Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3848ee0726e84444f7e7560770ae6094