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Electrical charges and potentials in cells resulting from metabolism of electrolytes

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An approximate solution for the relation of the charges and potentials in a spherical cell to the production of electrolytes in the cell and their diffusion resistances is derived. The potential obtained by introducing reasonable values of the constants is of the proper order of magnitude. The equations are applied to a respiratory chain and the relation between oxygen consumption, glycolytic coefficient, and potentials is determined. Available experimental data is compared with the theory.

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    Robert R. Williamson

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Williamson, R.R. Electrical charges and potentials in cells resulting from metabolism of electrolytes. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 3, 79–87 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02478164

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