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NERNST EQUATION
Sem-5,Paper-2, Unit-4
Abhijeet Bhattacharya
KSD’s Model College
Dombivali
INTRODUCTION
➢Electric potential difference existing across the cell membrane of all living
cells is called membrane potential.
➢ The inside of the cell being negative in relation to the outside.
➢The magnitude of membrane potential varies from cell to cell and in a
particular cell according to its functional status.
➢For example, a nerve cell has a membrane potential of -70 mv at rest, but
when it gets exited the membrane potential becomes about +30mv.
Resting Membrane Potential
The membrane potential at rest is called Resting Membrane Potential (RMP)
RMP in nerve cell -70mv, in smooth muscle -50mv RMP is due to :-
➢Unequal distribution of ions across the cell membrane because of its
selective permeability.
➢Due to combined effect of forces acting on ions.
SELECTIVE PERMEABILITY OF CELL MEMBRANE
➢The cell membrane is selectively permeable that is, it is freely permeable
to K+ and Cl¯ , moderately to Na+ , and impermeable to proteins & organic
phosphate which are negatively charged ions.
➢Major intracellular cation is K+ and major intracellular anions are proteins
and organic phosphate. Major extracellular cation is Na+ and anion is Cl¯ .
➢Presence of gated protein channels in the cell membrane is responsible for
variable permeability of ions.
Equilibrium
Potential
NERNST EQUATION
➢Walther H Nernst was a German physical chemist, received noble prize in
chemistry 1920, in recognition of his work in thermo chemistry.
➢His contribution to chemical thermodynamics led to the well known Nernst
equation correlating chemical energy and electric potential.
➢The forces acting on the ions across the cell membrane produces variations
in the membrane potential. The magnitude of forces acting across the cell
membrane on each ion can be analyzed by Nernst equation.
Concentration gradient :-
➢The asymmetrical distribution of diffusible ions across the cell membrane
in the form of excess diffusible cation inside due to Donnan’s effect results
in concentration gradient.
➢The Donnan's effect is a name for the behavior of charged particles
near a semi-permeable membrane that sometimes fail to distribute
evenly across the two sides of the membrane.
Electrical gradient
➢As a result of concentration gradient cation K + , will try to diffuse back into
ECF from ICF.
➢But it is counter acted by electrical gradient which will be created due to
presence of non diffusible anions (proteins) inside the cell.
➢The membrane potential at which the electrical force is equal in magnitude
but opposite in direction to the concentration force is called equilibrium
potential for that ion. The magnitude of equilibrium potential is
determined by Nernst equation.
Formula for
Nernst
Equation
Ex= RT/ZF × In × (C out/C in) V
• Ex= Equilbrium Potential
• R= Gas Constant(8.31 J mol¯¹ K¯¹)
• T= Temperature(Kelvin)
• F=Faraday Constant(96500 C mol¯¹)
• Z= Ion Valence (Na+=+1, Cl¯=-1)
• In= Natural log
substituting for the constants (R, T & F) converting
Volts into millivolts and to common logarithm.
T=37°C=310.2°K
We get, Ex=61.5/Z ×log10 ×(C out/C in) mV
Example to
illustrate the
Nernst
Equation.
Ex=61.5/Z ×log10×(C out/C in) mV
For Na+ ions
C out =5mM
C in= 100mM
Na+= Valence +1
ENa=61.5 log 0.05mV
=61.5(-1.3)mV
=-80mV
Equilibrium
potential (E)
for
important
ions in a
neuron.
Ecl¯ -70mV
Ek+ -90mV
ENa+ +60mV
ECa2+ +130mV
GOLDMANN-HODGKIN-KATZ
(GHK) EQUATION
GOLDMANN-HODGKIN-KATZ (GHK)
EQUATION
The Nernst equation helps in calculating the equilibrium potential for
each ion individually.
However, the magnitude of membrane potential at any given time
depends on distribution and permeability of Na+ , K+ and Cl ions.
The integrated role of different ions in the generation of membrane
potential can be described accurately by the GHK equation.
V=RT/F ln Pĸ [K+ ] out + Pŋa[Na+ ] out +PCl[Cl- ]in
------------------------------------------------------
PK [K+ ]in + Pŋa[Na+ ]in +PCl[Cl- ] out
Inferences of Goldmann constant field equation
1. Most important ions for development of membrane potentials in nerve
and muscle fibers are sodium, potassium and chloride. The voltage of
membrane potential is determined by the concentration gradient of each
of these ions.
2. Degree of each of the ions in determining the voltage depends upon the
membrane permeability of the individual ion.
3. Positive ion concentration from inside the membrane to outside is
responsible for electro negativity inside the membrane.
4. Signal transmission in the nerves is primarily due to change in the
sodium and potassium permeability because their channels undergo
rapid change during conduction of the nerve impulse and not much
change is seen in chloride channels.

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Nernst equation

  • 1. NERNST EQUATION Sem-5,Paper-2, Unit-4 Abhijeet Bhattacharya KSD’s Model College Dombivali
  • 2. INTRODUCTION ➢Electric potential difference existing across the cell membrane of all living cells is called membrane potential. ➢ The inside of the cell being negative in relation to the outside. ➢The magnitude of membrane potential varies from cell to cell and in a particular cell according to its functional status. ➢For example, a nerve cell has a membrane potential of -70 mv at rest, but when it gets exited the membrane potential becomes about +30mv.
  • 3. Resting Membrane Potential The membrane potential at rest is called Resting Membrane Potential (RMP) RMP in nerve cell -70mv, in smooth muscle -50mv RMP is due to :- ➢Unequal distribution of ions across the cell membrane because of its selective permeability. ➢Due to combined effect of forces acting on ions.
  • 4. SELECTIVE PERMEABILITY OF CELL MEMBRANE ➢The cell membrane is selectively permeable that is, it is freely permeable to K+ and Cl¯ , moderately to Na+ , and impermeable to proteins & organic phosphate which are negatively charged ions. ➢Major intracellular cation is K+ and major intracellular anions are proteins and organic phosphate. Major extracellular cation is Na+ and anion is Cl¯ . ➢Presence of gated protein channels in the cell membrane is responsible for variable permeability of ions.
  • 6. NERNST EQUATION ➢Walther H Nernst was a German physical chemist, received noble prize in chemistry 1920, in recognition of his work in thermo chemistry. ➢His contribution to chemical thermodynamics led to the well known Nernst equation correlating chemical energy and electric potential. ➢The forces acting on the ions across the cell membrane produces variations in the membrane potential. The magnitude of forces acting across the cell membrane on each ion can be analyzed by Nernst equation.
  • 7. Concentration gradient :- ➢The asymmetrical distribution of diffusible ions across the cell membrane in the form of excess diffusible cation inside due to Donnan’s effect results in concentration gradient. ➢The Donnan's effect is a name for the behavior of charged particles near a semi-permeable membrane that sometimes fail to distribute evenly across the two sides of the membrane.
  • 8. Electrical gradient ➢As a result of concentration gradient cation K + , will try to diffuse back into ECF from ICF. ➢But it is counter acted by electrical gradient which will be created due to presence of non diffusible anions (proteins) inside the cell. ➢The membrane potential at which the electrical force is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to the concentration force is called equilibrium potential for that ion. The magnitude of equilibrium potential is determined by Nernst equation.
  • 9. Formula for Nernst Equation Ex= RT/ZF × In × (C out/C in) V • Ex= Equilbrium Potential • R= Gas Constant(8.31 J mol¯¹ K¯¹) • T= Temperature(Kelvin) • F=Faraday Constant(96500 C mol¯¹) • Z= Ion Valence (Na+=+1, Cl¯=-1) • In= Natural log substituting for the constants (R, T & F) converting Volts into millivolts and to common logarithm. T=37°C=310.2°K We get, Ex=61.5/Z ×log10 ×(C out/C in) mV
  • 10. Example to illustrate the Nernst Equation. Ex=61.5/Z ×log10×(C out/C in) mV For Na+ ions C out =5mM C in= 100mM Na+= Valence +1 ENa=61.5 log 0.05mV =61.5(-1.3)mV =-80mV
  • 11. Equilibrium potential (E) for important ions in a neuron. Ecl¯ -70mV Ek+ -90mV ENa+ +60mV ECa2+ +130mV
  • 13. GOLDMANN-HODGKIN-KATZ (GHK) EQUATION The Nernst equation helps in calculating the equilibrium potential for each ion individually. However, the magnitude of membrane potential at any given time depends on distribution and permeability of Na+ , K+ and Cl ions. The integrated role of different ions in the generation of membrane potential can be described accurately by the GHK equation. V=RT/F ln Pĸ [K+ ] out + Pŋa[Na+ ] out +PCl[Cl- ]in ------------------------------------------------------ PK [K+ ]in + Pŋa[Na+ ]in +PCl[Cl- ] out
  • 14. Inferences of Goldmann constant field equation 1. Most important ions for development of membrane potentials in nerve and muscle fibers are sodium, potassium and chloride. The voltage of membrane potential is determined by the concentration gradient of each of these ions. 2. Degree of each of the ions in determining the voltage depends upon the membrane permeability of the individual ion. 3. Positive ion concentration from inside the membrane to outside is responsible for electro negativity inside the membrane. 4. Signal transmission in the nerves is primarily due to change in the sodium and potassium permeability because their channels undergo rapid change during conduction of the nerve impulse and not much change is seen in chloride channels.