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Biophysical Journal 11: 91-97 (1971)
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Kinetic Theory Model for Ion Movement through Biological Membranes

II. Interionic Selectivity

Michael C. Mackey

ABSTRACT

The equation presented in the previous paper for steady-state membrane ionic current as a function of externally applied electric field strength is numerically analyzed to determine the influence of ionic and membrane molecule parameters on current densities. The model displays selectivity between different ions. A selectivity coefficient Si, defined as the ratio of current carried by an ionic species i at a given field strength to the current carried by a reference species at the same field strength, has the following properties: (a) Si is a function of electric field strength except for ion-membrane molecule interactions yielding velocity independent collision frequencies; (b) for ion-membrane molecule interactions characterized by a collision frequency that is a decreasing (increasing) function of increasing ionic velocity, ions whose Si > 1 (<1) at zero field strength will show maxima (minima) (minima[maxima]) in their Si vs. electric field strength curves.






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