Protein-Mediated Transport Flashcards
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What family do water channels belong to?
aquaporins
channels are only capable of facilitating what kind of transport
downhill
describe water channels
pores/channels with diameter greater than water but less than solute molecules so it only lets water through
where are you likely to find nonselective pores
epithelia, brain, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle
what weight do gap junctions allow molecules to pass through
up to 1200-1500
you will find what kind of junction being used for nonselective pores
gap junction
what kind of molecules can pass through gap junction
water soluble
up to 1200-1500 weight
lower km = ?
higher affinity
generates faster rate of solute entry
carriers are only capable of facilitating
downhill transport
where are active sites accessible in channels
both sides
where are active sites accessible in carriers
one side at a time
pumps are only capable of faciliating
trick question!
pumps can oppose the equilibrium
what cells are you likely to find water channels
RBC
epithelium of lung, kidney, intestines
channels (non-selective pores) allow for synchronization of
electrical activity of heart and gut
the only significant transport of charged ions is through
protein ion channels
in ion channel where is active site
on both sides
channels and carriers want to do what
equilibriate
pumps do what to equilibrium
oppose it
rate of entry for protein mediated transport is much faster than what
if there is no aid from protein
describe reaction rate with protein mediated transport
reaction rate is much faster with protein mediated transport
saturation
solute entry rate in protein mediated transport is always maximized
why is it always maximized
active sites are full
Tm and Vmax are another way of describint
saturation - when all the binding sites are full
Specificity
things with similar structure can compete for same binding site