K⁺

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K⁺

  1. (chemistry) a radical cation of potassium with a charge number of 1
    • 1988 April 1, Christopher Miller with Stahl, Neil and Barrol, Margaret, “A thermodynamic analysis of monovalent cation permeation through a K⁺-selective ion channel”, in Neuron[1] (in English), page 159:
      For Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, and Rb⁺, the enthalpy of binding to the channel is close to zero.
    • 2008 June 1, David Daniels, “Ion Channels Play Key Role in R&D”, in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News[2], volume 28, number 11 (in English), →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 3 March 2012, page 24:
      Ion channels, which facilitate this movement, are protein assemblies that penetrate the membrane and catalyze passage of specific ions such as sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), or calcium (Ca2+) into or out of the cell down the electrochemical gradient.