the process by which physiologically important substances, such as calcium ions, sugars, etc, are conveyed across a biological membrane
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membrane transport
Prevailing metabolisms were related to membrane transport, virulence, disease and defense.
Ana Paula B. Moreira, Pedro Milet Meirelles, Eidy O. Santos, Gilberto M. Amado-Filho,Ronaldo Bastos Francini-Filho, Cristiane C. Thompson, Fabiano eThompson 2015, 'Turbulence-driven shifts in holobionts and planktonic microbial assemblages in StPeter & St Paul Archipelago, Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Brazil', Frontiers in Microbiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01038/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The underlying membrane transport processes are mainly energy-consuming (active transport) and in some cases passive.
Philipp Glosse, Michael Föller 2018, 'AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK)-Dependent Regulation of Renal Transport', International Journal of Molecular Scienceshttps://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/11/3481. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Vesicles successfully incorporate the integral membrane protein α-hemolysin and maintain its membrane transport function.
M. Gertrude Gutierrez, Shotaro Yoshida, Noah Malmstadt, Shoji Takeuchi 2018, 'Photolithographic patterned surface forms size-controlled lipid vesicles', APL Bioengineeringhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5002604. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The parameters of oxidative stress and membrane transport systems were studied.
Manoj Kumar Chaudhary, Syed Ibrahim Rizvi 2018, 'Erythrocyte Senescence in a Model of Rat Displaying Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome',Analytical Cellular Pathologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5028925. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Inhibition studies were conducted in the presence structural analogs, vitamins, metabolic and membrane transport inhibitors.
J Renukuntla, S Shah, S.H.S. Boddu, A D Vadlapudi, R K Vadlapatla, D Pal, Ashim KMitra 2015, 'Functional characterization and expression of folate receptor-α in T47D human breastcancer cells', Drug Development and Therapeuticshttp://www.ddtjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2394-6555;year=2015;volume=6;issue=2;spage=52;epage=61;aulast=Renukuntla. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Plant membrane transport systems play a significant role when adjusting to water scarcity.
Karolina Maria Jarzyniak, Karolina Maria Jarzyniak, Michał eJasiński, Michał eJasiński 2014, 'Membrane transporters and drought resistance – a complex issue', Frontiers in Plant Sciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2014.00687/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Na+-coupled acid-base membrane transport proteins regulate blood pressure, ion homeostasis and acid-base chemistry.
Kevin W. Huynh, Jiansen Jiang, Natalia Abuladze, Kirill Tsirulnikov, Liyo Kao, XuesiShao, Debra Newman, Rustam Azimov, Alexander Pushkin, Z. Hong Zhou, Ira Kurtz 2018, 'CryoEM structure of the human SLC4A4 sodium-coupled acid-base transporter NBCe1',Nature Communicationshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41467-018-03271-3. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Typical membrane transport parameters, such as flux and permeability, were also determined.
Loreto León, Gerardo León, Javier Senent, Carmen Pérez-Sirvent 2017, 'Optimization of Copper Removal from Aqueous Solutions Using Emulsion Liquid Membraneswith Benzoylacetone as a Carrier', Metalshttp://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/7/1/19. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We use a simple model of membrane transport to illustrate these concepts.
Blake S. Pollard 2016, 'Open Markov Processes: A Compositional Perspective on Non-Equilibrium Steady Statesin Biology', Entropyhttp://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/18/4/140. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)