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Membrane Structure and Function

Ch. 7 Campbell & Reece Biology,
pt.1

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33743051hypotonicless solute concentration than another solution
33743052amphipathichas hydrophilic and hydrophobic region
33743053Davson-Danielli modellipid bilayer model coated on both sides with hydrophilic proteins (sandwich model)
33743054fluid mosaic modelmodel of membrane as a mosaic of amphipathic protein molecules bobbing in fluid bilayer of phospholipids
33743055integral proteinsembedded in bilayer's core
33743056peripheral proteinsloosely bound to membrane surface
33743057glycolipidcarbohydrates proteins covalently bonded to lipids
33743058glycoproteincarbohydrates covalently bonded to proteins
33743059channel proteintransport protein that functions by having a hydrophilic channel that certain molecules use as a tunnel through the membrane
33743060aquaporinchannel protein that specifically facilitates osmosis
33743061carrier proteintransport protein that holds onto passengers and change conformation to shuttle them across membrane
33743064concentration gradientpath traveled in order to balance the concentration of a substance across a space
33743066tonicitysolution's ability to to cause a cell to gain or lose water
33743067isotonichaving same solute concentration as another solution
33743068hypertonicsolution with higher solute concentration
33743069osmoregulationcontrol of water balance
33746128gated channelion channel protein that opens and closes by stimulus
33746129electrochemical gradientcombination of chemical and electrical forces acting on an ion
33746130membrane potentialenergy source affecting traffic of all charged substances across a membrance
33746131electrogenic pumptransport proteins that generate voltage across a membrane

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