Table 1.
Permeability coefficients for oxygen (PM) across the hydrocarbon region of domains in human intact and lens lipid membranes at 37 °C
| PM(cm/s) | |
|---|---|
| Cortical intact membranes (bulk + boundary lipids) | 66.3 ±20 |
| Nuclear intact membranes (bulk + boundary lipids) | 53.8 ±16 |
| Cortical intact membranes (trapped lipids) | 16.8 ±5.0 |
| Nuclear intact membranes (trapped lipids) | 8.5 ±2.5 |
| Water layera | 94.4 ±28 |
| Cortical lens lipid membranes (bulk lipids)b | 76.5 ±23 |
| Nuclear lens lipid membranes (bulk lipids)b | 71.2 ±21 |
| Cortical lens lipid membranes (CBD)c | 40 ±12 |
| Nuclear lens lipid membranes (CBD)c | 32 ±9.6 |
| Water layer of the same thickness as the CBDc | 89 ±27 |
a
The thickness of the water layer is the same as the hydrocarbon region.
b
PM was calculated based on oxygen transport parameter profiles presented in Mainali et al., 2013c.
c
Data taken from Mainali et al., 2013c.