Membrane Transport Protien Flashcards
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What is insulin?
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A hormone that regulates glucose uptake.
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3
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What is an ABC protein?
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Stands for “ATP-Binding Cassette”
A family of proteins that bind ATP.
Most proteins work as pumps .
CFTR is an ABC protien.
4
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What is CFTR?
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Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.
Act as a chloride channel.
Channel opening requires both ATP binding and phosphorylation.
Important for fluids secretion at multiple epithelia .
5
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What’s wrong with people who have Cholera?
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There is an unregulated opening of CFTR, causing excessive fluid secretion in the G.I. tract and watery diarrhea. And dangerous dehydration.
