An H + ion is smaller than an H 2 0 molecule, and a glycerol molecule, a
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An H+ ion is smaller than an H20 molecule, and a glycerol molecule, a three-carbon alcohol, is much larger. Both readily dissolve in H20. Why do aquaporins fail to transport H+ whereas some can transport glycerol?
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