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describe the charge difference inside the membrane compared to the outside

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inside slightly negatively charged compared to outside

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what is the electrochemical gradient composed of

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charge difference and concentration differences across a membrane

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what is the electrochemical gradient maintained by

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channels and carrier proteins

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when does a membrane potential exist

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when there is an electrochemical gradient

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what does a membrane potential require

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  1. ion concentration difference across membrane resulting in charge separation
  2. membrane which is selective permeable for at least one of ionic species
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which ions the major contributors to membrane potential in animal cells

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  • K+, Na+, Cl-
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which ions don’t necessarily contribute to membrane potential

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Ca2+ and Mg2+

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what 2 components are important for maintaining resting membrane potential

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  1. K+ leak channels
  2. Na+/K+-ATPase
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are K+ leaky channels open or closed at resting membrane potential

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open

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K+ leaky channels

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allows K+ ions out of the cell and down their electrochemical gradient
- make inside more negative

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what does the Na+/K+-ATPase pump

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  • 2 K+ in
  • 3 Na+ out
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functions of Na+/K+-ATPase pump

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  1. make inside more negative
  2. helps increase K+ gradient so K+ leaky channels can still keep working
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what would happen if the Na+/K+-ATPase pump didn’t work

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concentrations of K+ and Na+ would be the same on both sides of the membrane

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membrane potential changes according to which ions have the most ________ _____________ at a time

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open channels

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depolarization

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occurs when Na+/Ca2+ channels open
- ions flow into cell, making membrane potential more positive

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repolarization (and hyperpolarization)

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when K+ channels open, K+ moves out of cell, membrane potential becomes more negative

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what do K+ channels form

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narrow, water-filled pore

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are K+ channels more selective for K+ or Na+

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highly selective for K+
- Na+ 10^4 times less likely than K+ to permeate K+ channels

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K+ channels are ____________

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tetramers

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each identical subunit of a K+ channel contributes to what?

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a central pore

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2 common types of alpha subunits

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  1. 2TM/1P
  2. 6TM/1P
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what does TM stand for

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transmembrane

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what does P stand for

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pore loop

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2 main parts to a (K+) channel

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selectivity filter and central cavity

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purpose of central cavity in K+ channels
stabilizes K+ ions before they go through
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purpose of selectivity filter in K+ channels
dehydrates the ions in order for them to pass through
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how do selectivity filters dehydrate ions
- partial negative charge of oxygen (carbonyl) atoms acts as surrogate water molecules - lowers dehydration energy for permeating K+ ions
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other ions (Na+) have the wrong size ________ _______ to fit through K+ channels in a way that dehydration would be energetically favorable
hydration shells
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speed of K+ channels
- 10^8 ions/second - each ion partially dehydrates, passed through filter, and rehydrated in 10 nsec
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does a straight or bent conformation of alpha helices in the K+ channel mean it is closed
straight
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3 subfamilies of K+ channels
1. gates sensitive to metabolic state of the cell 2. gates sensitive to ligand binding 3. gates sensitive to voltage
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where do ligands bind in a K+ channel
to the intracellular C-terminal domain
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ex. of ligands
Ca2+, ATP, trimeric G proteins, polyamines
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ex. of K+ gates gated by both ligand and voltage
BK channels (big K+)
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specifics of BK channel
- S1-S4 VSD - RCK1-RCK2 - Ca2+ binds + depolarization - opens channels - hyperpolarization - closes other channels
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ex. of K+ channels
- Ca2+-activated K+ channel (dual ligand) - voltage-gated K+ channel (resting potential)
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how do voltage-gated channels sense changes of membrane electric fields
via several positively charged aa residues in voltage-sensing domain of transmembrane domain - controls opening/closing of pore
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how are voltage-dependent Na+ channels activated
by membrane depolarization
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3 classes of Na+ dependent membrane proteins
1. voltage 2. epithelial 3. Na+/substrate transporters
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what do voltage-dependent Na+ channels require
electrochemical Na+ gradient generated by Na+/K+-ATPase
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IMPS
voltage-gated Na+ channel
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what are IMPS formed with
single pore-forming subunit
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what happens during depolarization
Na+ channels open, Na+ ions flow into the cell down their gradient, channel closes within milliseconds and Na+ influx stops
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2 steps of Na+ inactivation
1. fast (quickly reversed during repolarization) 2. slow
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when does voltage-dependent inactivation of Na+ channels occur
very quickly after activation
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what does the selectivity filter of Na+ channels bind to
tetrodotoxin
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where is tetrodotoxin from
puffer fish
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what does tetrodotoxin cause
paralysis by inactivating voltage-gated Na+ channels involved in initiation/propagation of action potentials in nerve cells
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is the closed Na+ structure symmetric or asymmetric
asymmetric
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Na+ channels are targets for what?
- local anesthetics - drugs used to treat cardiac arrhythmias
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drugs used to treat cardiac arrhythmias
class I anti-arrhythmic drugs that seem to bind on the intracellular side of the Na+ channel and inhibit membrane depolarization
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ENaCs
epithelial Na+ channels
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what are ENaCs primarily regulated by
hormones
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true or false: ENaCs are rapidly inactivated
false
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where were ENaCs first found
epithelial cells
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where else are ENaCs found
many other cell types - like neuronal
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function of ENaCs
mediate bulk flow of Na+ ions, influence water transport across cell layers
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what does the function of ENaCs depend on
Na+ gradient established by the Na+/K+-ATPase
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where are ENaCs located in epithelial cells
apical membrane
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what regions are ENaCs located in (kidneys)
epithelial cells of distal tubule and collecting ducts of each kidney nephron
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how do ENaCs function in kidneys
allow Na+ ions from filtrate to enter cells down their gradient, Na+/K+-ATPase helps by removing Na+ from epithelial cell and transporting it back into the blood capillary
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how does Na+ transport affect K+ in kidneys
creates electronegative environment, which favors K+ secretion into filtrate through apical channels
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reabsorption of Na+ is regulated by __________ and _____________
aldosterone, vasopression
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where is aldosterone from
adrenal glands
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where is vasopressin from
pituitary gland
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where does aldosterone and vasopressin bind
receptors on kidney cells
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result of binding of aldosterone and vasopressin
- reabsorb Na+ - retain water - increase blood pressure
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diuretic drug that blocks Na+ reabsorption
amiloride
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how does amiloride block Na+ reabsorption
competes with Na+ ions
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result of amiloride blocking Na+ reabsorption
- decreased Na+ reabsorption - lower Na+ concentration in blood - lower blood pressure
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where are Ca2+ concentrations high
in extracellular fluid, ER, SR - 10^4 times lower in cytoplasm for resting cells
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several different Ca2+ channels on the PM, ER, and SR catalyze selective transport of what?
Ca2+ ions down electrochemical gradient into the cytosol
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what are Ca2+ channels gated by
- ligands - voltage changes - Ca2+ itself
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influx of Ca2+ increases intracellular Ca2+ that triggers responses such as
- muscle contraction - hormone or neurotransmitter release - activation of Ca2+-dep signaling cascades - gene transcription
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what can function as a cytoplasmic Ca2+ sensor
CaM
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why are Ca2+ channels highly selective
due to selectivity filters
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what do the amino acid residues for Ca2+ selectivity filters have instead of carbonyl O?
carboxylate O - glutamate residues form EEEE locus
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permeation rate of Ca2+ channels
10^6 per second
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do K+ channels or Ca2+ channels have a higher permeation rate
K+
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in vitro vs. in vivo
vitro: experiments outside living org. vivo: living org.
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functions of Cl- channels
- cell volume - ionic homeostasis
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in vitro Cl- channel function as
nonselective anion channels - can conduct other anions
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in vivo Cl- channel function
Cl- most abundant anion predominant ion transported by these channels
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for Cl- channels, ______ __________ and __________ are intrinsically coupled
ion conductance, gating
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Cl- channels have _________-charged regions pointing into the __________
positively, center plane of the membrane
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3 different gene families of Cl- channels
1. CLC gene family 2. cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator 3. ligand-gated (y-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor and glycine receptor family)
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CLC gene family
- targeted to PM or intracellular compartment membranes - some transport Cl- in exchange for protons
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cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
only member of family of ATP-binding cassette (ABC)
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ligand gated (y-aminbutyric acid (GABA) receptor and glycine receptor family
functions in nervous system

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