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Electronic control of H+ current in a bioprotonic device with Gramicidin A and Alamethicin.


ABSTRACT: In biological systems, intercellular communication is mediated by membrane proteins and ion channels that regulate traffic of ions and small molecules across cell membranes. A bioelectronic device with ion channels that control ionic flow across a supported lipid bilayer (SLB) should therefore be ideal for interfacing with biological systems. Here, we demonstrate a biotic-abiotic bioprotonic device with Pd contacts that regulates proton (H+) flow across an SLB incorporating the ion channels Gramicidin A (gA) and Alamethicin (ALM). We model the device characteristics using the Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz (GHK) solution to the Nernst-Planck equation for transport across the membrane. We derive the permeability for an SLB integrating gA and ALM and demonstrate pH control as a function of applied voltage and membrane permeability. This work opens the door to integrating more complex H+ channels at the Pd contact interface to produce responsive biotic-abiotic devices with increased functionality.

SUBMITTER: Hemmatian Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5059763 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Electronic control of H<sup>+</sup> current in a bioprotonic device with Gramicidin A and Alamethicin.

Hemmatian Zahra Z   Keene Scott S   Josberger Erik E   Miyake Takeo T   Arboleda Carina C   Soto-Rodríguez Jessica J   Baneyx François F   Rolandi Marco M  

Nature communications 20161007


In biological systems, intercellular communication is mediated by membrane proteins and ion channels that regulate traffic of ions and small molecules across cell membranes. A bioelectronic device with ion channels that control ionic flow across a supported lipid bilayer (SLB) should therefore be ideal for interfacing with biological systems. Here, we demonstrate a biotic-abiotic bioprotonic device with Pd contacts that regulates proton (H<sup>+</sup>) flow across an SLB incorporating the ion ch  ...[more]

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