Sentences with phrase «sodium ions across»
According to a research team led by Thomas Hund, the key may reside in voltage-gated sodium channels, nanoscopic pores that control the flow of sodium ions across the heart cell membrane.
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«Half the calories a brain burns go towards simply keeping the structure intact by pumping sodium and potassium ions across membranes to maintain an electrical charge,» according to the video.
Afterwards, sodium ions are transported back across the cell membrane.
LUCA also appears to have had a gene for a «revolving door» protein that could swap sodium and hydrogen ions across this gradient.
Nerve cells use the movement of positively charged sodium and potassium ions across a membrane to create a chemical gradient that drives neural signals.
Nerve cells use the movement of positively charged sodium and potassium ions across a membrane to create an electrochemical gradient that drives neural signals.
Tina Casey at sister site Cleantechnica has come across a different approach to harnessing the waste from food processing: harnessing the electrochemical properties of apple peels for a sodium - ion battery.