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Dictionary » S » Symport Symportsymport (Science: cell biology, physiology) A mechanism of transport across a membrane in which two different molecules move in the same direction. Often, one molecule can move up an electrochemical gradient because the movement of the other molecule is more favourable. See: antiport, uniport, facilitated diffusion. ![]()
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Results from our forumPls. I need help with my hw... a type of which kind of transport? A) Primary active transport B) Secondary active transport using a uniport C) Secondary active transport using a symport D) Secondary active transport using a antiport The rate of facilitated diffusion of glucose through GLUT4 transported on skeletal muscle occurs ...
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I am not sure about active transport mechanism... you've described to have two phases. It uses a preexisting elecrochemical gradient of one substance to push other substance against its gradient (symport or antiport). For example, HCO3/Cl antiport, Na/Glc symport (intestine epithelium). The preexisting gradient is generated by primary transporter ...
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I am not sure about active transport mechanism... First is pumping H+ outwards by H+-ATPase. Second phase is retrieval of H+ connected with co-transport of our substance into or out of the cell (symport or antiport with H+). My question/doubt is whether that actively transported substance may be transported indyvidually (by means of ATP hydrolysis ...
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cell transport... to the protein and enter the cell. They travel down the concentration gradient of NA, but glucose also enters the cell, by this mechanism called a symport. From the enterocyte the glucose molecule enters the bloodstream by facilitated diffusion, according to it's own concentration gradient. It ...
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Sodium Potassium pump...symport of Na-ions and glucose gives energy, because you go with the sodium gradient. another feature of this pump is to maintain the osmolarity of the inside of the cell.
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