Solution Poisson-Boltzmann equation: Application in the Human Neuron Membrane

Soares, M. A. G.; Cruz, F. A. O.; Cortez, C. M.

Solution Poisson-Boltzmann equation: Application in the Human Neuron Membrane

Authors

Soares, M. A. G.

Cruz, F. A. O.

Cortez, C. M.

Description

With already demonstrated in previous work the equations that describe the space dependence of the electric potential are determined by the solution of the equation of Poisson-Boltzmann. In this work we consider these solutions for the membrane of the human neuron, using a model simplified for this structure considering the distribution of electrolytes in each side of the membrane, as well as the effect of glycocalyx and the lipidic bilayer. It was assumed that on both sides of the membrane the charges are homogeneously distributed and that the potential depends only on coordinate z.
8 pages, 2 figures