Membrane Transport II: Active Transport (18) Flashcards
active transport
pumping of ions or molecules through a membrane against their concentration gradient
low to high concentration
what does active transport always require?
trans-membrane PRO, transporter
what are 3 common things among all active transport PROs?
Specific for a given chemical
Presence in PM is regulated by the cell
When required, vesicles place on PM & then remove them
Transport is coupled to the consumption of E
what is the E source used in active transport?
ATP
what is the diff b/w direct & indirect active transport?
Direct binds to ATP & indirect doesn’t
direct active transport
transporter binds ATP directly & uses the E of its hydrolysis to drive active transport
indirect active transport
transporter uses E already stored in the gradient of a directly-pumped ion
what causes the cell to be slightly negative?
high K+ inside
High Na+ outside
sodium potassium ATPase pumps more positive ions out than what is brought in
sodium potassium ATPase
enzyme & a transmembrane PRO that establishes the gradient of K+ & Na+ ions
Uses ATP to pump out 3 Na+ & pump in 2 K+ against their concentration gradients
electrogenic pump
unequal transport of charged particles
steps of sodium potassium ATPase
- Transporter has a high affinity for Na+ & low affinity for K+, 3 Na+ ions bind to the transporter (inside the cell)
- ATP is hydrolyzed, phosphate is transferred onto the PRO
- PRO conformation changes & opens up allowing Na+ to be released into the ECF. Ion affinity changes, high affinity for K+ & low affinity for Na+
- Binds 2 K+ from outside the cell
- Phosphate is removed from the PRO allowing K+ ions to be expelled into the cell
- Conformation changes to original state, K+ ions are released inside the cell
what is the importance of the sodium-potassium ATPase?
Creates a net charge across PM –> resting potential (prepares for nerve impulses & muscle contractions)
Osmotic balance –> Na+ outside the cell draws water out of the cell (prevents cell from bursting, natural tendency for water to move in since the cell has a high concentration of macromolecules)
Na+ gradient provides E to run several types of indirect pumps
1/3rd of all E generated in animal cells is consumed to run this pump
when is H+/K+ ATPase used? & How does it work?
Used to secrete gastric juice, transports H+ in the gastric juice producing a pH close to 1
Food in stomach triggers histamine to bind to cells, H+/K+ is translocated from vesicles to the PM
H+ pumped out of cell into lumen of stomach & K+ pumped into the cell
when is Ca2+ ATPase used? & how does it work?
Resting = higher concentration of Ca2+ inside the SER than cytosol
Contraction = activation of myosin allows Ca2+ to pass by facilitated diffusion into the cytosol triggering the contraction
Ca2+ ATPase recovers Ca2+ back into the SER to prepare for another contraction (keeps cytosol concentration low)
Also located in the PM of all eukaryotic cells to pump Ca2+ out of the cell maintaining the high Ca2+ gradient outside the cell
P-type pump & what are some exs?
transporter get phosphorylated
Ex:
Na+/K+ ATPase
Ca2+ ATPase on SER & PM (muslce contractions)
H+/K+ ATPase (gastric juice)