BSC 2010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Exocytosis, Macromolecule, Signal Transduction

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Bsc 2010: chapter 5 summary (midterm study guide) Concept 5. 1 biological membranes have a common structure and are fluid. Biological membranes consist of lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates. The fluid mosaic model of membrane structure describes a phospholipid bilayer in which proteins can move about within the plane of the membrane. The two layers of a membrane may have different properties because of their different phospholipid compositions, exposed domains of integral membrane proteins, and peripheral membrane proteins. Concept 5. 2 passive transport across membranes requires no input of energy. Membranes exhibit selective permeability that regulates which substances can pass through them. In both cases, molecules diffuse down their concentration gradients. In osmosis, water diffuses from a region of higher water concentration to a region of lower water concentration, largely through membrane channels called aquaporins. Carrier proteins bind to polar molecules such as sugars and amino acids and transport them across the membrane. Concept 5. 3 active transport moves solutes against their concentration gradients.

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