Pumps, Transporters, Channels Flashcards
disulfide bond on glycosylation site
makes it more compact
Plasma membrane permiability
- hydrophobic and small polar molecules (H2O) can pass lipid bilayer ions and larger polar molecules can not
organelle membranes
allow compartmentalization of cellular functions
challenge for the cell
maintaining concentration gradient against leaky pores and water efflux, this takes energy
along solute gradient
spontaneous
against solute gradient
requires energy driving it
osmosis
hypertonic, isotonic, hypotonic
hypertonic
more ions outside cell so water goes out
isotonic
equilibrium so = water going in and out
hypotonic
more ions inside than outside so water goes into cell
electrochemical gradient
chemical gradient creates membrane potential b/c ions trying to flow in; more efficient to move pos molecules across gradient than negative
membrane potential
outside of cell diff concentration than inside of cell
simple difusion
molecule just crosses plasma membrane
passive transport
go through channel mediated or transport mediated passage
active transport
use energy to move molecule against concentration gradient
passive transport
- Simple diffusion (along a gradient)
- Osmosis (hydrostatic pressure)
- Facilitated diffusion (protein mediated) Diffusion facilitated by channels and solute carriers, allows molecules to pass otherwise impermeable membrane along their concentration gradient
Carrier
transmembrane proteins that expose solute binding site; transport involves conformational changes that exposes solute binding site to other side of membrane where solute is released
channels
pore forming transmembrane protein that allow flux of solute molecules to cross membrane; allows rapid transport bc weak pore interaction with molecule ; open and close via conformational changes in inner helices that line the pore
ionophores
channel forming protein that allows ion to cross membrane by sheathing its charge; found in microorganisms; work for passive transport
Rumensin
used in beef and dairy to improve growth rates and prevent coccidiosis (ionophore)
ion channels used for
passive fast transport
have selective hydrophobic pore
provide pathway for charged ions to penetrate hydrophobic cell membrane; ions can pass passively through water filled pore formed by channel
Different modes of ion channel regulation
- voltage gated channels
- ligand gated channels
- mechanically gated channels (affected by things like stress)