Biological Membrane Flashcards

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fluid mosaic model of membrane structure

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a model that describes the phospholipid bilayer as fluid and proposes that integral membrane proteins float freely in the lipid bilayer

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endocytosis

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process by which vesicles are internalized from the plasma membrane; often used to absorb or ingest molecular contents into the cell

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integral membrane protein

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protein that is permanently embedded in the cell membrane

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transmembrane protein

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integral membrane protein that spans the entire width of a cell membrane

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osmosis

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diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane due to solute differences on either side of the membrane

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isotonic solutions

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solutions separated by a membrane and containing an equal concentration of non-permeating solutes

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hypotonic solution

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solution with a lower concentration of non-permeating solutes than that of the solution on the other side of a membrane

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hypertonic solution

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solution with a higher concentration of non-permeating solutes than that of the solution on the other side of a membrane

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facilitated diffusion (passive transport)

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movement of molecules across a membrane via transport proteins without energy from ATP hydrolysis

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active transport

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movement of molecules across a membrane, typically against a concentration gradient, by transport proteins that require energy from ATP hydrolysis; this energy requirement can be direct (primary active transport) or indirect (secondary active transport)

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electrochemical gradient

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combined electrical and chemical (diffusion) forces acting on an ion between two sides of a cell membrane

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membrane potential

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electrical potential or voltage between the two sides of the plasma membrane

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aquaporin

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transport protein for the facilitated diffusion of water through a cell membrane

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ion channel

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transport protein for the facilitated diffusion of ion(s) through a cell membrane

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ion pump

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protein that moves ion(s) through a cell membrane by primary active transport

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cotransporter

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protein that moves two or more molecules through a cell membrane by secondary active transport