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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-3-15
pubmed:abstractText
We have applied the transition state theory of Eyring et al. (The Theory of Rate Processes, McGraw-Hill, 1941) to water transport across cell membranes. We have then evaluated free energy (Delta F(not equal)), enthalpy (Delta H(not equal)) and entropy (Delta S(not equal)) of activation for water permeation across membranes, such as Arbacia eggs, Xenopus oocytes with or without aquaporin water channels, mammalian erythrocytes, aquaporin proteoliposomes, liposomes and collodion membrane. Delta H(not equal) was found to be correlated with Delta S(not equal). This is so-called Delta H(not equal) and Delta S(not equal) compensation over the ranges of Delta H(not equal) and Delta S(not equal) from 2 to 22 kcal/mol and from -26 to 45 e.u., respectively, indicating that low Delta H(not equal) values correspond to negative Delta S(not equal). Large positive Delta S(not equal) and high Delta H(not equal) values might be accompanied by reversible breakage of secondary bonds in the membrane, presumably in membrane lipid bilayer. Largely negative Delta S(not equal) and low Delta H(not equal) values for aquaporin water channels, aquaporin proteoliposomes and porous collodion membrane could be explained by the immobilization of permeating water molecules in the membrane, i.e., the partial loss of rotational and/or translational freedoms of water molecules in water channels.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0006-3002
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
9
pubmed:volume
1511
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
42-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Application of the transition state theory to water transport across cell membranes.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Physiology, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't