Plant potassium channels are in general dual affinity uptake systems

摘要: In plant science, we are currently at the dawn of an era, in which mathematical modeling and computational simulations will influence boost tremendously gain new knowledge. However, for many scientists is still rather dubious often negligently considered as oversimplification real situation. The goal this article to provide a toolbox that allows first steps transport phenomena plants. provided framework applied simulation K+ uptake by cells via channels. Historically, systems divided into “high affinity” (e.g. H+-coupled transporters) “low (K+ channels) transporters. cell biology studies presented here refute separation. They show channels general with “low” components. analyses clarify constraints wet-lab experiments usually mask component. Consequently, were widely assigned component, only. results unmask absurdity concept “high- low-affinity”