What is tertiary active transport?

Answer 1

Tertiaryuses secondary which in its turn uses primary:-Primary uses ATP and so creates anelectrochemicalgradient.

-Secondary uses this gradient and so creates a concentration gradient.

-Tertiary uses this concentration gradient.

Example: Proximal Straight Tubule in Nephrons

Primary: Basolateral NaK-pump

Secondary: Na/H antiporter.

Tertiary: Cl/base exchange.

Answer 2

Tertiary active transport involves the movement of three different ions or molecules across a cell membrane using energy derived from ATP hydrolysis. It is a type of active transport that can generate electrochemical gradients that are crucial for various cellular functions, such as nutrient uptake and ion balance.