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Biology 301
Lecture # 14
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Biology 301
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Spring 2002

Lecture # 14: Plasma Membrane Structure &

Transport Channels
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Biology 301
Lecture # 14
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Overall outline
 Cell membrane structure
 Transport proteins
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Biology 301
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Cell membrane structure

 Phospholipid structure
 Artificial membranes
 Two models of membrane structure
 Evidence for the fluid mosaic model
 The fluidity of membranes
 Evidence for lateral mobility
 Detailed structure
 Structure of a transmembrane protein
 Membrane protein functions
 Membrane topology
 The signal mechanism for the synthesis of membrane-
bound & extracellular proteins
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Phospholipid structure
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Artificial membranes
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Two models of membrane Ogan Gurel, MD
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structure
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Evidence for the fluid Ogan Gurel, MD
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mosaic model
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Biology 301
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The fluidity of membranes

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 Ogan Gurel, MD
Biology 301
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Evidence for lateral mobility

 Ogan Gurel, MD
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Detailed structure
Structure of a Ogan Gurel, MD
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transmembrane protein
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Membrane protein functions

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Biology 301
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Membrane topology
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The signal mechanism for the synthesis of Lecture # 14

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membrane-bound & extracellular proteins

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Biology 301
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Transport proteins
 Diffusion of solutes
 Osmosis
 Osmotic regulation in cells
 Kinetics of facilitated diffusion
 A model for facilitated diffusion
 Active transport: the Na-K pump
 Active & passive transport compared
 Cotransport
 An electrogenic pump
 Types of endocytosis
 Receptor-mediated endocytosis
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Diffusion of solutes
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Osmosis
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Osmotic regulation in cells

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Kinetics of facilitated Ogan Gurel, MD
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diffusion
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A model for facilitated Ogan Gurel, MD
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diffusion
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Active transport: the Na-K Ogan Gurel, MD
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pump
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Active & passive transport Ogan Gurel, MD
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compared
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Cotransport
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An electrogenic pump
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Types of endocytosis
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Receptor-mediated Ogan Gurel, MD
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endocytosis
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