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Lecture 4 Flashcards

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Membrane Transport - Passive (overview)

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  • no energy required
  • solute moves down the concentration gradient
  • Simple diffusion
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Membrane Transport - Active (overview)

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  • Uses ATP
  • Solute moves up concentration gradient
  • Primary active transport
  • Secondary active transport
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Membrane Transport: Types

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  • Simple Diffusion
  • Channel (facilitated diffusion - passive)
  • Carrier (facilitated diffusion - passive)
  • Active transport
  • Gradient (through the membrane)
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The Kinetics of Facilitated Transport

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The saturation kinetics of facilitated transporters follows a hyperbolic relationship
Ex. Michaelis-Menton Kinetics

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Types of Transporters (1. Uniporter)

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  • Glucose (RBC)
  • Na+ Channel
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Types of Transporters (2. Antiporter)

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  • Na+/K+ ATPase
  • Cl-/HCO3 - Exchanger
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Types of Transporters (3. Symporter)

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  • NKCC = Na+, K+, 2Cl- cotransporter
  • Symporter = Co-transporter
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Aquaporins:

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A family of membrane proteins that form channels specifically for the transport of water and small molecules

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Aquaporins Functions

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  1. Water regulation
  2. Kidney functions
  3. Plant physiology
  4. Cell signaling
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Aquaporins Functions - 1. Water Regulation

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Facilitate water movements in and out of cells. Maintaining cell tugor and overall fluid balance

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Aquaporins Functions - 2. Kidney Functions

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Vital to concentration urine and regulate water reabsorption⁷

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Aquaporins Functions - 3. Plant Physiology

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Help manage water in and out of body/roots

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Aquaporins Functions - 4. Cell Signaling

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Participate in signaling pathways and can transport other small molecules, such as glycerol or urea

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Facilitated Diffusion - 1. Voltage-Gated channels

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Open/close in response to changes in membrane potential

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Facilitated Diffusion - 2. Ligand-Gated Channels

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Open/close in response to presence/absence in ligand

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Facilitated Diffusion - 3. Mechanically-Gated Cahnnels:

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Open/close in response to changes in cell shape

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The Na+ - K Pump is Responsible for:

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  1. Maintaining high {K+}in and {Na+}out
  2. Maintaining the transmembrane electrical potential

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