1 Back to Biochemistry… diffusion (passive, through PLBL) facilitative diffusion (passive, through channels) channels come in several flavors: ligand-gated voltage-gated more about gradients… pumps (active)
2 Back to Biochemistry… diffusion (passive, through PLBL) facilitative diffusion (passive, through channels) channels come in several flavors: ligand-gated voltage-gated more about gradients… pumps (active)
O2O2 O2O2 O2O2 O2O2 O2O2 O2O2 O2O2 O2O2 O2O2 O2O2 O2O2 O2O2 Simple Diffusion
4 Back to Biochemistry… diffusion (passive, through PLBL) facilitative diffusion (passive, through channels) channels come in several flavors: ligand-gated voltage-gated more about gradients… pumps (active)
Na + Facilitated Diffusion (Channels)
6 Back to Biochemistry… diffusion (passive, through PLBL) facilitative diffusion (passive, through channels) channels come in several flavors: ligand-gated voltage-gated more about gradients… pumps (active)
Na + ligand Na + Ligand (Chemically) – Gated Channels
8 Back to Biochemistry… diffusion (passive, through PLBL) facilitative diffusion (passive, through channels) channels come in several flavors: ligand-gated voltage-gated more about gradients… pumps (active)
Ca Normal Cell Membrane Potential
Ca Voltage-Gated Channels
11 Back to Biochemistry… diffusion (passive, through PLBL) facilitative diffusion (passive, through channels) channels come in several flavors: ligand-gated voltage-gated more about gradients… pumps (active)
Na + Chemical Gradient
Electrical Gradient Initial: 5 + charges
Na + Electro-Chemical Gradient - - Cl - Initial: 5 Na + 2 Cl -2
15 The Bottom Line on Gradients ions will travel DOWN their electrochemical gradients until in chemical AND electrical equilibrium
16 Back to Biochemistry… diffusion (passive, through PLBL) facilitative diffusion (passive, through channels) channels come in several flavors: ligand-gated voltage-gated more about gradients… pumps (active)
Cl - Pumps Cl - ATP