Introduction, Body Fluids, And Composition Flashcards
Passive transport
With gradient
Can be diffusion or facilitated diffusion
Active transport
Against gradient
Requires enzyme
-primary action
-secondary action
Movement of solutes from area of higher to lower concentration
Diffusion
What kind of movement is diffusion
Random
Speed of diffusion
Faster with temperature and concentration gradient
What can diffusion utilize?
Channel if non-permeant
Carrier proteins bind to and move non specific non-permeable solutes across membrane
Facilitated diffusion
What is the rate of diffusion equation
J=PA(Ca-Cb)
P=permeability (cm/sec)
A=surface area for diffusion
Ca-Cb=difference in concentration of two solutes (mmol/L)
Solution A and B are separated by 4cm^2 of membrane that is permeabel only to calcium. It’s permeability was measured at 2.76X10-5 cm/sec. the partition coefficient of calcium is 10^-8, as measured in an oil water mixture. The urea concentration of solution A is 10 mg/ml while solution B is 1 mg/ml. What is the initial diffusion rate of urea and in what direction will it move?
No movement will occur because it is only permeable to calcium
This type of transport requires energy (ATP), always moves a solute AGAINST its gradient, and name usually include ATPase, -porter, or exchanger
Active transport
What direction does active transport move things?
Can move one or more molecules in varying direction
Types of directional active transport
- symport (cotransport)
- antiport/exchanger (countertransport)
Active transport that moves in the same direction
Symport (cotransport)
SGLT1 (Na+-glucose transporter 1)-moves Na+ and glucose into the cell in small intestine and kidney. This is an example of what kind of active transport
Symport (cotransport)
NCX (Na+-Ca+ exchanger)-moves Ca2+ out and Na+ into cell. Usually in excitable cells (retina). What kind of active transport is this?
Antiport/exchange (countertransport)
Primary active transport
ATP is used to directly move solutes
-pumps and ATPases usually
Secondary active transport
The gradient set up by primary transport is used to move solutes
Tertiary active transport
Uses cargo brough in by secondary to bring in another solute
How does Digitalis (Na+/K+ ATPase inhibitor) increase the strength of cardiac contractions?
Lowers the Na+ concentration gradient, which lowers energy, which means calcium stays inside the cell
What is maximum transport
If a form of transport utilizes a carrier protein that binds to the substrate it can become saturated.
When does saturation occur?
When the concentration of a solute is greater than the number of available transporters can handle
Maximal rate of transporter movement is called the what
Transporter maximum
What is an example of transport maximum
Glucosuria in diabetes
What kind of specificity do transport proteins have?
Stereospecificity