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- A. Passive Diffusion. Passive diffusion is the movement of molecules over time by random motion (also called Brownian motion) from regions of higher concentration to regions of lower concentration.
- B. Facilitated Diffusion of Solutes and Ions. Like passive diffusion, facilitated diffusion is the spontaneous (downhill) passage of molecules or ions across membranes through specific transmembrane proteins.
- C. Osmosis. Osmosis, the diffusion of water across membranes from lower to higher solute concentrations, is an essential activity. It allows cells to use water to maintain cellular integrity or to adapt to changes in the solute composition in the extracellular environment.
- 1. Osmosis in Plant and Animal Cells. We could present this section in the context of free water concentrations, but we will do so in the more familiar terms of solute concentrations.
- Phospholipids
- Proteins
- Carbohydrates
The main fabric of the membrane is composed of amphiphilic phospholipid molecules. Recall from chapter 4 that a phospholipid is a molecule consisting of glycerol, two fatty acids, and a phosphate-linked head group (Figure 8.3) . The hydrophilic “head” of these molecules are in contact with the aqueous fluid both inside and outside the cell. The hyd...
Proteins make up the second major component of plasma membranes. Integral proteins are, as their name suggests, integrated completely into the membrane structure, and their hydrophobic membrane-spanning regions interact with the hydrophobic region of the the phospholipid bilayer (Figure 8.2). Single-pass integral membrane proteins usually have a hy...
Carbohydrates are the third major component of plasma membranes. They are always found on the exterior surface of cells and are bound either to proteins (forming glycoproteins) or to lipids (forming glycolipids) (Figure 8.2). These carbohydrate chains may consist of 2–60 monosaccharide units and can be either straight or branched. Along with periph...
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- The plasma membrane. Learn about the amazing and versatile barrier that surrounds all of your cells: the plasma membrane! Learn. Fluid mosaic model of cell membranes.
- Diffusion and osmosis. Ever wonder why plants wilt if you don't water them? Find out here, and learn more about the basic principles of probability that underlie movement of water and other molecules in biological systems.
- Passive transport. Sometimes it pays to go with the flow! Learn about passive transport mechanisms, in which molecules travel across the plasma membrane by moving down their concentration gradients (no energy expenditure required).
- Active transport. In active transport, the cell has to pay (often, in the form of ATP) to move molecules against their gradients. Learn more about the amazing protein machines that make this possible.
Transport Across a Cell Membrane. The cell membrane is one of the great multi-taskers of biology. It provides structure for the cell, protects cytosolic contents from the environment, and allows cells to act as specialized units. A membrane is the cell’s interface with the rest of the world - it’s gatekeeper, if you will.
- How are pH and active transport related? Is pH affected differently for primary active transport tha...Sorry for the late answer (you might've already become a doctor), but for reference, pH dictates concentration of H+ ions, so it directly affects p...
- I'm doing an MCAT question that says STN would diffusion directly through the membrane (simple diffu...I just read about this. I believe larger nonpolar molecules (such as benzene) can cross via simple diffusion. Even though these have large ring str...
- what about endocytosis and exocytosis are they active transport processes?This is wrong. Endocytosis and Exocytosis are examples of active transport as they require energy in order to work.
- Just to confirm my thoughts: the injection of insulin influences the GLUT-4 transport channel to all...Injection of insulin leads to fat and muscle cells to dock more GLUT-4 in their cell membranes. This allows for greater import of glucose into thes...
- The article mentions that "In type II diabetes mellitus, cells do not respond as well to the presenc...Yes! Insulin signals for GLUT4 to be moved as necessary. I believe GLUT4 is just contained in vesicles in the cell.
15.2: Membrane Transport. Page ID. Section Overview. The chemistry of living things occurs in aqueous solutions, and balancing the concentrations of those solutions is an ongoing problem.
In cellular biology, membrane transport refers to the collection of mechanisms that regulate the passage of solutes such as ions and small molecules through biological membranes, which are lipid bilayers that contain proteins embedded in them.
There Are Two Main Classes of Membrane Transport Proteins: Carriers and Channels. Like synthetic lipid bilayers, cell membranes allow water and nonpolar molecules to permeate by simple diffusion.
