Electrostatics of a simple membrane model using Green's functions formalism

摘要: The electrostatics of a simple membrane model picturing lipid bilayer as low dielectric constant slab immersed in homogeneous medium high (water) can be accurately computed using the exact Green's functions obtainable for this geometry. We present an extensive discussion analysis and numerical aspects problem apply formalism algorithms developed to computation energy profiles test charge (e.g., ion) across molecular acetylcholine receptor channel embedded it. function approach is very convenient tool computer simulation ionic transport channels other problems where good computationally efficient first-order treatment polarization effects crucial.