Lab 1: Simple Molecular Movement

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Unidirectional

________- only operates in one direction.

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Saturation

________- substrate concentration at which all binding sites are constantly occupied.

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Competition

________- molecules seem to compete for space, but one with greater concentration gradietn will be transported at greater rate.

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Simple

not using a protein, molecule can pass between phospholipids or through another medium such as air or water

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Cell mediated

using a protein to cross the cell membrane

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Passive

driven by concentration gradient, no energy input by cell required for movement, gradient not required

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Brownian motion

random movement of particles in liquid or gas, no change in concentration over time

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Simple diffusion

movement of molecules from area of high concentration to area of low concentration leading to change in concentration over time

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Concentration gradient

difference in concentration between two areas

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molarity (M or mM)

concentration of solute in solution, moles/L or millimoles/L

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Temperature

average kinetic energy of the sample

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Molecular size (dalton, amu)

size of the molecule

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Electrochemical gradient

gradient consisting of both charge and concentration

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Eq potential

charge gradient equal and opposite to concentration gradient in force

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Osmosis

net movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane

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Osmolarity (OsM, mOsM)

concentration of active particles in solution in osmoles or millisosmoles

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Osmotic gradient

difference in osmolarity across a semipermeable membrane

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Osmotic pressure

pressure generated when water pushes toward the side with higher osmolarity in a system with a fixed volume (or the pressure required to prevent osmosis)

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Tonicity

describes the effect of a solution on the volume or tension of a cell

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Isotonic

no net osmosis, no effect on cell volume or tension

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Hypertonic

net osmosis out of cell, decreases cell volume and tension → crenation of cell

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Hypotonic

net osmosis into cell, increases cell volume and tension → swell and lyse of cell

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Uniporter

moves one type of molecule

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Cotransporter

moves more than one type of molecule

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Symporter

same direction

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Antiporter

oppsite directions to each other

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Unidirectional

only operates in one direction

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Bidirectional

operates in either direction depending on conditons

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Conformational change

change in the 3D shape of a protein

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Specificity

specific based on size, shape, charge of substrate

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Competition

molecules seem to compete for space, but one with greater concentration gradietn will be transported at greater rate

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Saturation

substrate concentration at which all binding sites are constantly occupied

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Vmax/Tmax

highest rate of transport possible without adding more proteins, at or above saturation concentration

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Facilitated diffusion

passive movement of molecules across a cell membrane from high concentration to low concentration via a transmembrane protein, leading to a change in concentration over time

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Primary active transport

movement of molecules across a cell membrane via a transmembrane protein using ATP as the energy source

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Secondary active transport

movement of one molecule from low concentration to high concentration coupled with the movement of another molecule from high concentration to low concentration using the concentration gradient of the second molecule as the energy source

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What is simple?

not using a protein, molecule can pass between phospholipids or through another medium such as air or water

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What is cell mediated?

using a protein to cross the cell membrane

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What is passive?

driven by concentration gradient, no energy input by cell required for movement, gradient not required

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What is Brownian Motion?

random movement of particles in liquid or gas, no change in concentration over time

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What is simple diffusion?

movement of molecules from area of high concentration to area of low concentration leading to cahnge in concentration over time

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What is concentration gradient?

difference in concentration between two areas

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What is molarity?

cocentration of solute in solution, moles/L or millimoles/L

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What is temperature?

average kinetic energy of the sample

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What is molecular size?

size of the molecule, measured in dalton or amu

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What effects membrane permeability?

thickness, resistance, and surface area of membrane

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What is electrochemical gradient?

gradient consisting of both charge and concentration

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What is Eq potential?

charge gradient equal and opposite to concentration gradient in force

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What is osmosis?

net movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane

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What is osmolarity?

cocentration of active particles in solution in osmoles or milliosomoles

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True or False: Size and type of particle is important in osmolarity.

False - only requirement is particle is water soluble

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How is osmolarity calculated?

molarity X number of particles from each molecule

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What is osmotic gradient?

difference in osmolarity across a semipermeable membrane

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What is osmotic pressure?

pressure generated when water pushes toward the side with higher osmolarity in a system witha fixed volume (or pressure required to prevent osmosis)

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What is tonicity?

describes the effect of a solution on the volume or tension of a cell

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What is isotonic?

no net osmosis, no effect on cell volume or tension

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What is hypertonic?

net osmosis out of cell, decreases cell volume and tension causing crenation of cell

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What is hypotonic?

net osmosis into cell, increases cell volume and tension causing cell to swell and eventually lyse

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What are examples of transport proteins?

transporters, channels, ATP powered pumps

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What is a uniporter?

moves one type of molecule

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What is a cotransporter?

moves more than one type of molecule

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What is a symporter?

moves more than one type of molecule in same direction

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What is an antiporter?

moves more than one type of molecule in opposite directions to each other

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What is unidirectional?

only operates in one direction

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What is bidirectional?

operates in either direction depending on conditions

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What is conformational change?

change in the 3D shape of a protein

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What is specificity?

specific based on size, shape, charge of substrate

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What is competition?

molecules seem to compete for space, but one with greater concentration gradient will be transported at greater rate

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What is saturation?

substrate concentration at which all binding sites are constantly occupied

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What is Vmax/Tmax?

highest rate of transport possible without adding more proteins, at or above saturation concentration

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What is facilitated diffusion?

passive movement of molecules across a cell membrane from high concentration to low concentration via a transmembrane protein, leading to a change in concentration over time

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Binding of a substrate causes what to occur during facilitated diffusion?

conformational change

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What is primary active transport?

movement of molecules across a cell membrane via a transmembrane protein using ATP as the energy source

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What causes conformational change in primary active transport?

phosphorylation & dephosphorylation

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Na+/K+ pump is an example of what type of transport?

primary active; moves 3 Na+ out, 2 K+ in, and uses 1 ATP

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What is secondary active transport?

movement of one molecule from low concentration to high concentration coupled with the movement of another molecule from high concentration to low concentration using the concentration gradient of the second molecule as the energy source

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Ca2+/Na+ antiporter is an example of what transport?

secondary active transport; 1 Na+ in and 1 Ca2+ out

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