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Cell Membrane Structure
and Cellular
Transport
Accel Bio 2014
Biological Membranes are Phospholipid Bilayers
Phospholipid Structure
• hydrophobic “tails” of fatty acids
• hydrophilic “head” with a glycerol & a phosphate group (PO4)
Hydrophobic = “afraid” of water
Hydrophilic = “_______” of waterfriend
Biological membranes are selectively permeable barriers
Lipid bilayer membranes are permeable to:• hydrophobic lipids• small, uncharged molecules such O2 and CO2
• small molecules such as water
Lipid bilayers are not permeable to:• ions (charged atoms)• large hydrophilic molecules (like glucose)
These substances cannot pass through the lipid bilayer easily. They must find another (more favorable) way across…
A more complete picture of a Cell Membrane
• Embedded proteins “float” in fluid phospholipid “sea”
A model of the FLUID membrane: http://www.susanahalpine.com/anim/Life/memb.htm
Componentsof the Cell Membrane
• Phospholipids: make up selectively-permeable barrier
• Proteins: *many functions*, including transport channels - selectively allow some larger molecules and charged atoms (ions) through
• Carbohydrates: chemical ID tags, found on outside of cell
• Cholesterol: keeps membrane fluid
Cell Membrane Proteins: a slightly different representation
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/chemistry/research/dixon/dixongroup/members/msrhar/research/background/
Membrane Protein Functions are Varied
Transport Across the Cell Membrane Occurs Various Ways
• Passive Processes1. Diffusion2. Osmosis3. Facilitated Diffusion
• Active Processes4. Active Transport (protein pump)5. Endocytosis
• Phagocytosis• Pinocytosis• Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis
6. Exocytosis
Movement across a membrane can occur by diffusion
Molecules are in constant motion. Due to their random movement, molecules have a natural tendency to exhibit net movement from areas of _______ concentration to areas of _____ concentration. This movement is called diffusion.
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Molecular motion never ceases, but we can reach equilibrium
Eventually, diffusion leads to a state where there are equal concentrations of molecules across a membrane. This state is called equilibrium. In equilibrium, the movement of molecules in a given direction (left or right) across a membrane is equally probable. Thus, unless disturbed, a system in equilibrium will tend to stay in equilibrium. DYNAMIC
Diffusion occurs down a concentration gradient
A difference in concentrations of an atom/molecule across a membrane is called a concentration gradient.
Diffusion of molecules to an area of low concentration is described as movement down the concentration gradient.
(Active transport to an area of higher concentration is described as movement against the conc gradient)
Osmosis
Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane, from areas of ____ concentration to areas of ____ concentration.
Cells contain and are bathed in solutions that contain dissolved substances like ions, sugars, proteins, and vitamins in water.
A solution is a mixture of a liquid and at least one type of dissolved solid substance. The substance that is dissolved is called the solute. The liquid that it is dissolved in is called the solvent.
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What drives
osmosis?Setup: U-tube with sel. perm. membrane, pour two different concentration salt solutions on either side of tube.Membrane is permeable to H2O but NOT to salt. What happens???
WHY?
What drives
osmosis?Setup: U-tube with sel. perm. membrane, pour two different concentration salt solutions on either side of tube.Membrane is permeable to H2O but NOT to salt. What happens???
WHY?
A little solution vocabulary
Hypo = Hyper = Iso =
Hypotonic:refers to a solution that has a solute content than the solution you are comparing it to
Hypertonic:refers to a solution that has a solute content than the solution you are comparing it to
Isotonic: Guess what this means!
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Movement of Water Across a Membrane: Which way net flow?
Movement of Water Across a Membrane: Which way net flow?
Red Blood Cells in Different Solutions
http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/cmb/cells/pmemb/osmosis.html
Isotonic HypertonicHypotonic
Facilitated Diffusion: Movement across a membrane, from high to low
concentration, using a transport protein
Water also crosses membrane through Aquaporin protein channels
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AQP-channel.png
http://plantphys.info/plant_physiology/osmosis.shtml
Not all cell transport is passive!
Passive Processes• Do not require the use of cellular energy.• Always involve net movement from areas of high
concentration to areas of low concentration.Ex) Diffusion, Osmosis, & Facilitated Diffusion
Active Processes• Require use of cellular energy.• Allow net movement from areas of low to areas
of high concentration.Ex) Active Transport, Endocytosis, & Exocytosis
How do cells “use” energy?
ATP (Adenosine Tri-phosphate)Energy “currency” of the cell. Transfers energy by transferring PO4
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The bonds between the phosphate (PO4
-) groups are less stable and have high (potential) energy.
Adenine
Hydrolysis of ATP• releases energy and produces ADP + Pi
Where does the energy in ATP come from?
Cell Respiration
C6H12O6 + O2 + ADP + Pi ATP + CO2 + H2O
http://gleesonbiology.pbworks.com/f/1221960382/03_32_ATP_and_ADP_cycle.jpg
How does ATP transfer energy to do work?
Phosphorylation: transfer of a phosphate group
Active Transport: Movement across a membrane from low to high concentration which requires the use of energy (ATP) and a protein “pump”
Another Active Process: Exocytosis
• a transport vesicle fuses with cell membrane, releasing vesicle contents to the outside
Yet another Active Process: Endocytosis
http://bioap.wikispaces.com/file/view/endocytosis_types.png/177216843/735x365/endocytosis_types.png
Again, motor proteins use ATP, as does the process by which the cell cytoskeleton proteins are re-arranged to re-shape the membrane.
Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis
Rec-Med Endocytosis of LDL particles (Low-Density Lipoproteins):http://www.susanahalpine.com/anim/Life/endo.htm
Specific Examples of Cell TransportPassive Processes• Diffusion: movement of oxygen into cells• Osmosis: movement of water into cells placed in
pure water• Facilitated Diffusion: movement of glucose into cells
through specialized glucose protein channels
Active Processes• Active Transport: sodium-potassium (Na+/K+) pump• Endocytosis
• Phagocytosis: ingestion of bacteria by white blood cells• Pinocytosis: “nursing” of human egg cells• Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis: uptake of LDL particles
• Exocytosis: Ex1) secretion of mucus Ex2) secretion of insulin protein
Transport AnimationsFluid Mosaic Model of the Membranehttp://www.susanahalpine.com/anim/Life/memb.htm
Sodium-Potassium Pump (narrated)http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072495855/student_view0/chapter2/animation__how_the_sodium_potassium_pump_works.html
Endo/Exo-cytosis (narrated)http://local.brookings.k12.sd.us/biology/PHVideos/Chapter%2007E.mpg
Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis of an LDL particlehttp://www.susanahalpine.com/anim/Life/endo.htm
Overview of Membranes & Transport, including Action Potentialhttp://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/animations/membrane_transport/membrane_transport.htm
Microscope Videos of various types of Cell Transporthttp://www.linkpublishing.com/video-transport.htm