Schematic Representation of Water Molecules with a Wire-Like Structure (IMAGE)

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Schematic Representation of Water Molecules with a Wire-Like Structure

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Schematic representation of water molecules with a wire-like structure oriented in a single direction in the core of a channel, shown as transparent. Formed from histamine derivatives, this chiral channel forms spontaneously within the phospholipid bilayer (in white) stabilized in aqueous medium (in blue). It generates a driving force for water transport.

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