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Biophys J, July 2002, p. 154-160, Vol. 83, No. 1
Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801 USA
A method is proposed to measure the water permeability of
membrane channels by means of molecular dynamics simulations. By applying a constant force to the bulk water molecules and a counter force on the complementary system, a hydrostatic pressure difference across the membrane can be established, producing a net directional water flow. The hydraulic or osmotic permeability can then be determined by the ratio of the water flux and the pressure difference. The method is applied and tested on an aquaglyceroporin channel through
a series of simulations totaling 5 ns in duration.
Biophys J, July 2002, p. 154-160, Vol. 83, No. 1
© 2002 by the Biophysical Society 0006-3495/02/07/154/07 $2.00
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