Researchers from Aarhus University have collaborated with a Japanese group of researchers to establish the structure of a crucial enzyme -- the so-called sodium-potassium pump -- which forms part ...

Pure potassium alum stone is one of the 3 natural products that contain a very low proportion of aluminum, not exceeding 5.1%. Not only is this proportion very low, ...

Kaboom! Pure potassium is a highly reactive metal. Exposed to water, it explodes with a purple flame, so it's usually stored under mineral oil for safety. Because it's so reactive, potassium isn't ...

Image: Courtesy of Roderick MacKinnon MAPPING THE PATH: The transmembrane pore of K+ channels is composed of four identical subunits, of which two are shown. The ion pathway contains a narrow ...

Research reveals the mechanism of the sodium-potassium pump Date: October 4, 2013 Source: Aarhus University Summary: Researchers have established the structure of a crucial enzyme -- the so-called ...

SLATER'S theory1 of the origin of the ferroelectricity shown by potassium dihydrogen phosphate below 120° K. is based on the assumption that the proton of the O—H—O bond is situated in a ...