Figure 8.01 Distribution of Na + and K + ions in an animal cell.

Figure 8.01 Distribution of Na+ and K + ions in an animal cell.

Figure 8.02 A lipid bilayer.

Figure 8.03 Bilayer-forming abilities of some lipids.

Figure 8.04a Sphingomyelin structure.

Figure 8.04b Sphingomyelin structure.

Figure 8.05 Dimensions of a lipid bilayer.

Figure 8.06 Types of membrane proteins.

Figure 8.07a A membrane-spanning α helix.

Figure 8.07b A membrane-spanning α helix.

Figure 8.08 Bacteriorhodopsin.

Figure 8.09 A membrane-spanning ß barrel.

Figure 8.10a Attachment of lipids in some lipid-linked proteins.

Figure 8.10b Attachment of lipids in some lipid-linked proteins.

Figure 8.10c Attachment of lipids in some lipid-linked proteins.

Figure 8.10d Attachment of lipids in some lipid-linked proteins.

Figure 8.11 The fluid mosaic model of membrane structure.

Figure 8.12 Limitations on the mobility of membrane proteins.

Figure 8.13 Electron micrograph of the surface of a red blood cell.

Figure 8.14a Oligosaccharide linkages in glycoproteins.

Figure 8.14b Oligosaccharide linkages in glycoproteins.

Figure 8.15 Propagation of a nerve impulse.

Figure 8.16a Myelination of an axon.

Figure 8.16b Myelination of an axon.

Figure 8.17 The E. Coli OmpF porin.

Figure 8.18 Side view of an OmpF subunit.

Figure 8.19 Structure of the K+ channel from S. lividans.

Figure 8.20 The K + channel selectively filters.

Figure 8.21 Surface contour of the K + channel pore.

Figure 8.22 Models for ion channels gating.

Figure 8.23 Operation of the red blood cell glucose transporter.

Figure 8.24 Some types of membrane transport systems.

Figure 8.25 The reaction cycle of the Na, K-ATPase.

Figure 8.26 Glucose transport into intestinal cells.

Figure 8.27 Events at the nerve-muscle synapse.

Figure 8.28 X-Ray structure of the four-helix Bundle of the SNARE complex.

Figure 8.29 Model for SNARE-mediated membrane fusion.

Figure 8.30 Schematic view of membrane fusion.

Figure 8.01 Distribution of Na + and K + ions in an animal cell.