Biochemistry: Concepts and Connections (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134641621
Author: Dean R. Appling, Spencer J. Anthony-Cahill, Christopher K. Mathews
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 6P
Propose an experiment that would distinguish pore-mediated diffusion (e.g., by gramicidin) from carrier-mediated diffusion (e.g., by valinomycin).
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