5: cell membrane Flashcards
plasma membrane consits of
phospholipids, cholestrol and proteins
Phospholipids are the basic structure of the membrane, cholesterol is inserted between
lipid bilayer
polar head and non polar tail
integral protein
pore channels or carriers
3 passive transport
diffusion through lipid
diffusion through ion channel
diffusion using carrier
diffusion through lipid bilayer
lipid soluble substances
driving force for transport
diffusion across lipid layer
water-soluble substances (ions, amino acis, sugar, water)
small ions and water-> channels
sugar and amino acids -> facilitated diffusion
electrochemical gradient
facilitated diffusion
solute binds to the transporter on one side of the membrane and is realised on the other side
gated diffusion
some proteins are ion channels
electrochemical gradient driving force
ion channels are continuously open while some are open transiently
much faster than facilitated diffusion
active transport
requires energy-moving solutes against a concentration gradient
primary = energy directly from ATP
secondary = energy delivered indirectly from ATP
primary active transport
sodium and potassium pump
inside the cell there’s a low conc of Na+ ions and outside too much K+ ions
the pump then puts 3 Na+ from outside to inside and 2 K+ from inside to outside
secondary active transport
deriving other substances against their own concentration gradient
sodium ion gated, plasma membrane
exocytosis
movement of large molecules outside the cell (secretory cells)
- secretory vesicle moved down towards the plasma membrane
- secretory vesicle fuses with plasma membrane
- secretory vesicle content is released into the extracellular fluid
endocytosis
moving larger molecules and particles into the cell
- receptor molecules on cell surface bind to molecules to be taken into the cell
- receptors and the bound molecules taken into cell forming vesicle
- vesicle fuses and separates from plasma membrane
pinocytosis
emulsifying small particles and fluid
phagocytosis
emulsifying large particless