Membrane Transport Flashcards
Definition of selective permeability
Only specific molecules can pass freely through the membrane
Definition of passive diffusion
Down conc grad, across membrane, passive until equilibrium reached
Definition of the partition coefficient
The rate at which the solute equilibrates
The more hydrophobic, greater the PC, the greater the rate of equilibration
Definition of facilitated diffusion
Down conc grad, through membrane channel proteins
Passive until equilibrium reached
Definition of gated ion channels
Ion channels allow facilitated diffusion selective for different ions
Definition of active transport
Solutes move against conc grad w membrane protein, ATP hydrolysis
Definition of primary active transport
ATP hydrolysis directly causes solute movement
Definition of uniport
Transport of 1 solute
Definition of symport
Transport of 2 solutes, same direction
Definition of antiport
Transport of 2 solutes, different directions
Definition of secondary active transport
ATP hydrolysis does not directly cause solute movement
What is permeable through the plasma membrane
Hydrophobic molecules
Small uncharged polar
Transport mechanisms
Simple diffusion Facilitated diffusion Gated ion channels Primary active transport Secondary active transport
Simple diffusion
Down conc grad until equilibrium reached
Rate depends on partition coefficient of solute
More hydrophobic, greater PC, equilibrate more quickly
Facilitated diffusion
Down conc grad until equilibrium reached
Requires channel protein