Monovalent Cations in Biological Systems

Ion Selectivity of Pentameric Protein Channels: Backbone Carbonyl Ligands as Cation Binding Ligands and Side Chain Hydroxyls as Ambidextrous Ligands for Cations or Anions in Viral Capsids. Models of Voltage- and Transmitter-Activated Membrane Channels Based on Their Amino Acid Sequences. Electrogenic Ion Transport. Electroneutral Transport and Exchange. The H+-ATPase from Fungal Plasma Membranes. Setting of Membrane Potential. Generation of Action Potentials by Sodium and Potassium Channels. Cosubstrate Driven Organic Solute Transport. Monovalent Cations and Control of Mitochondrial Respiration. The pH of Intracellular Compartments. The Role of Monovalent Cations in the Determination of Cell Volume. Monovalent Ion Fluxes and Growth Stimulation: Early Activation of the Na+/H+ Antiport and the Na+/K+ Pump in Fibroblast Mitogenesis. Cation-DNA Interactions: NMR and Theoretical Studies of Ion Distributions and Dynamics. Lithium in Medicine. Ammonium and Organic Cations. Index.