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Passive Transport
Passive Transport
Channel proteins take specific substances across cell membranes. Molecules passing through the membrane by channel protein is called mediated transport. To transport the substances, the channel protein must be embedded in the total cell membrane.
A family of proteins called GLUT carry glucose molecules across the cell membrane.
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Glucose molecules are molecules that pass through a protein instead of between the phospholipids. This is because they are to big to diffuse through phospholipids.
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The process of glucose being made from protein or fat is called gluconeogenesis. The glucose is then used to provide energy to the brain and nervous system.
Channel proteins take specific substances across cell membranes. Molecules passing through the membrane by channel protein is called mediated transport. To transport the substances, the channel protein must be embedded in the total cell membrane.
Diffusion, facilitated diffusion, Osmosis and Active Transport. Diffusion moves non-polar molecules across the cell membrane down a concentration gradient. Osmosis moves water across the cell membrane through a channel formed by aquaporins called a protein channel, down the water potential gradient. Active moves the non-polar molecules against the concentration gradient, in contrast to diffusion. Lastly, facilitated diffusion moves polar molecules across the cell membrane through creating protein channels in the cell membrane from specific proteins. ETC, glucose transporters bind to form a protein channel for glucose to diffuse through, after which the proteins disperse. That should be all, hope it was of help!
A family of proteins called GLUT carry glucose molecules across the cell membrane.
Glucose does not readily diffuse across a lipid bilayer. In order for glucose to travel into the cell, it needs the help of a transport protein. This is called a facilitated diffusion.