In this, the third part of our series on the dielectric spectrum symmetrical broadening of water, we consider the nucleotide aqueous solutions. Where in Parts I [E. Levy et al.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe propose a key role for the glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1) in mediating the observed changes in the dielectric properties of human erythrocyte membranes as determined by dielectric spectroscopy. Cytochalasin B, a GLUT1 transport inhibitor, abolished the membrane capacitance changes in glucose-exposed red cells. Surprisingly, D-fructose, known to be transported primarily by GLUT5, exerted similar membrane capacitance changes at increasing D-fructose concentrations.
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