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Ion channels as functional components in sensors of biomedical information

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The membranes of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells contain proteins which function as ion channels. The activity of these ion-conducting enzymes is regulated by a variety of physical and chemical factors. In this sense these proteins are ideal components for bio-sensing devices, because they are able to convert the presence of analytes into electrical signals. The present article presents some conceptional and technical aspects on the application of ion channels in bio-sensing. These aspects are discussed in the context of recent advances in the molecular understanding of ion channel structure and function.

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  1. Institut für Botanik, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt

    Gerhard Thiel

  2. Dipartimento di Biologia and CNR-IBF, Unità di Milano, Milano

    Anna Moroni

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Thiel, G., Moroni, A. (2005). Ion channels as functional components in sensors of biomedical information. In: Bionik. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26948-7_28

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