UTILIZING GUANIDINIUM CATIONS TO REVEAL THE STRUCTURAL AND ENERGETIC CONSEQUENCES OF COVALENTLY LINKING MALONYL GRAMICIDIN MONOMERS

Authors

James E. Ricks, Brigham Young University
David Busath, Brigham Young University

Keywords

guanidinium cations, covalently linking malonyl gramicidin monomers

College

Life Sciences

Department

Physiology and Developmental Biology

Abstract

The existence of multicellular organisms is dependent on the concerted activities of scores of individual cells. These vital communication links are supplied by hosts of receptors, hormones, and trans-membrane channels. One of these key links is the gramicidin ion channel, a helical peptide which when dimerized forms an uncharged channel spanning its host membrane.1

Recommended Citation

Ricks, James E. and Busath, David (2013) "UTILIZING GUANIDINIUM CATIONS TO REVEAL THE STRUCTURAL AND ENERGETIC CONSEQUENCES OF COVALENTLY LINKING MALONYL GRAMICIDIN MONOMERS," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1411.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1411