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Lecture 4 BIO 344. Chapter 10 and 11. Chapter 11. Membrane Transport of Small Molecules and the Electrical Properties of Membranes. Molecule movement across lipid bilayer without proteins. Permeability across lipid bilayer. Carrier Proteins. Channel Proteins. Passive vs. Active Transport.
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Lecture 4 BIO 344 Chapter 10 and 11
Chapter 11 Membrane Transport of Small Molecules and the Electrical Properties of Membranes
Electrochemical gradient vs. membrane potential Can work additively or against each other
Conformational Change in Carrier Protein mediates passive transport
Mechanism of Na+ - glucose carrier Binding of Na+ and glucose is cooperative
Response of red blood cells to changes in osmolarity of extra cellular fluids
Distribution of phospholipids and glycolipids in the lipid bilayer of human red blood cells
Few Ions are required to cause a large change in membrane potential
Electrochemical gradient vs. membrane potential Can work additively or against each other
Ion Channels fluctuate between closed and open conformations