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Wang J, Wehner G, Benz R, et al. Harmonic system analysis of the algae Valonia utricularis: contribution of an electrogenic transport system to gain and phase-shift of the transfer function. Biophys J. 1993;64(6):1657-67doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(93)81538-8.
Wang, J., Wehner, G., Benz, R., & Zimmermann, U. (1993). Harmonic system analysis of the algae Valonia utricularis: contribution of an electrogenic transport system to gain and phase-shift of the transfer function. Biophysical journal, 64(6), 1657-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3495(93)81538-8
Wang, J, et al. "Harmonic system analysis of the algae Valonia utricularis: contribution of an electrogenic transport system to gain and phase-shift of the transfer function." Biophysical journal vol. 64,6 (1993): 1657-67. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3495(93)81538-8
Wang J, Wehner G, Benz R, Zimmermann U. Harmonic system analysis of the algae Valonia utricularis: contribution of an electrogenic transport system to gain and phase-shift of the transfer function. Biophys J. 1993 Jun;64(6):1657-67. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(93)81538-8. PMID: 19431898; PMCID: PMC1262501.
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Biophys J. 1993 Jun;64(6):1657-67. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(93)81538-8.

Harmonic system analysis of the algae Valonia utricularis: contribution of an electrogenic transport system to gain and phase-shift of the transfer function.

Biophysical journal

J Wang, G Wehner, R Benz, U Zimmermann

Affiliations

  1. Lehrstuhl für Biotechnologie, Biozentrum der Universität Würzburg, D-8700 Würzburg, Germany.

PMID: 19431898 PMCID: PMC1262501 DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(93)81538-8

Abstract

Cell membrane properties of the giant marine alga Valonia utricularis were measured in the frequency domain between 1 Hz and 10 MHz by harmonic system analysis. Harmonic analysis was performed by imposing a sinusoidal electrical voltage on the cell interior via an internal microelectrode. Gain and phase-shift of the resulting sinusoidal membrane voltage were measured over the whole frequency range with an internal voltage microelectrode. Bode plots of gain and phase-shift allowed the determination of the electrical parameters of the equivalent electronic circuits of the cell membrane of V. utricularis, which showed dynamic and passive properties dependent on the pH of the external aqueous solution. The dynamic components of the membrane impedance were caused by an electrogenic transport system for chloride described previously (Wang, J., G. Wehner, R. Benz, and U. Zimmermann. 1991. Biophys. J. 59:235-248). The kinetic and equilibrium parameters of the transport system could be evaluated from the fit of Bode plots of gain and phase-shift. The frequency domain technique revealed complete agreement of transport parameters with previously published results. The data demonstrate that an electrogenic transport system can be driven by an oscillating electric field.

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