Week 5 Drewes - Membrane Transport, Cell Signaling Flashcards
What type of molecules can passively move through a membrane via simple diffusion?
O2, CO2, EtOH, Steroids
Anything lipid soluble.
Does facilitated diffusion transport down a concentration gradient or against?
Down gradient (high to low)
- Type of passive transport.
- Done via:
- Pore
- Gated channel
- Carrier protein
What does a graph of simple diffusion look like (rate of transport versus concentration of transported molecule)?
Simple diffusion is linear.
What does a graph of carrier-mediated or facilitated diffusion look like (rate of transport versus concentration of transported molecule)?
Hyperbola with max velocity (Vmax) and Km
What tissues are GLUT1 transporters found in?
Red Blood Cells
What kind of tissues are GLUT4 transporters found in?
Fat, muscle, and heart (insulin sensitive tissues)
Where are aquaporins found?
Kidneys, brain, and the eyes
How many transmembrane segments do *most *GLUT transporters have?
12
What drives active transport?
ATP Hydrolysis
In the equation for active transport, deltaG = RTln(C2/C1), what is C2 and what is C1?
C2 = concentration of moving ions
C1 = starting ion concentration
How much energy does the Na+/K+ pump cost the cell?
1 ATP
(for 3Na+ out/2K+in)
What kind of cells have a Na+/K+ pump?
Cardiac, intestinal epithelial
Digoxin slows heart rate by what mechanism?
steroid that binds and inhibits Na+/K+ ATPase
What drives the Na+/glucose symporter?
High extracellular [Na+]
- indirectly requires ATP (2° active transport)
- gradient due to activity of Na+/K+ ATPase (hydrolyzes ATP, 1° active transport)
- 2 Na+ down concentration gradient, Glucose against concentration
Can simple diffusion have competitive inhibition?
No, not carrier-mediated transport.
How do GLUT4 receptors respond to insulin?
Insulin binds to cell membrane of muscle/adipose tissue
-causes vesicles with GLUT4 receptors to fuse with membrane and take in glucose at faster rates
What are ABC Transporters?
ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
- 49 Types
- ATPases
- cassette = sequence of AA’s that bind ATP
Why are ABC transporters important?
- Drug resistance genes in cancer
- Chemotherapy resistance
- increased efflux
What is the most common cause of cystic fibrosis?
A mutation in the chloride pump (CFTR)