Answered: True and false - A k+ channel will be…

Biochemistry

9th Edition

ISBN:9781319114671

Author:Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.

Publisher:Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.

Chapter1: Biochemistry: An Evolving Science

Section: Chapter Questions

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True and false - A k+ channel will be just as permeable to Na+ as to K+ because Na+ is a smaller ion - channel proteins are for small things like ions, not larger molecules like sugars - channel proteins have specificity by providing amino acid side chains to H bongs with particular ions in place of those ions binding with water -Ion channels all low ions to pass through in either direction depending on the electrochemical gradient of the ion - the free energy of an ion travelling across the plasma membrane depends completely on the ions concentration inside versus outside the cell

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Ion channels

Ion channels are proteins that form pores in the plasma membrane and allow ions to pass through in either direction. The direction of flow is determined by the electrochemical gradient of the ion. They show selective for a specific ions. They are controlled by either voltage changes or chemical signals. Ion channels are passive and do not require energy input.

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