The first aqueduct was discovered in 1990. Before that, people knew that the cell had a selective filter that would not allow the ions to pass through the cell membrane, and that it involved a type of protein and that the water would have to pass by it could maintain continuous pressure . His research began around the 1980s when he studied membrane proteins from red blood cells and discovered them in the kidneys as well. When I analyzed the two peptides and the corresponding sequence, I realized that this was the protein many others wanted to know, and the cellular water channel. Agar agreed to his theory by conducting a test where he compared cells that were proteins versus cells that did not. Place the cells in a solution and those in which the proteins absorbed the liquid through the osmosis while others who did not have the …show more content…
He showed how the ion channel works at the atomic level. The nearest ion filter can be studied. Moreover, it can be seen in the crystal structure - surrounded by water molecules before entering the ion filter. He was able to explain why potassium ions are, and why sodium ions are not introduced into the filter. This is a type of selective ion transport that the cell is able to control to open and close the ion channels. This occurs through a gate at the bottom of the channel that opens and closes the molecular "sensor" that activates for some