Group assignments for Chapter 12

Each group will give a brief description of one of these topics, including what type of transport is involved, any disease states that are associated with their topic and any toxins that affect it/or were used to study it.

For Wednesday; February 20th:

1. HIV entry into a cell

2. Aquaporins

3. Glucose transporter on RBC membranes

4. Chloride/bicarbonate exchanger

1. Transport ATPases

2. GlutT2 transporters

3. Ligand gated Acetyl choline receptor

4. Neuronal Sodium ion channel

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Chapter 12 in class exercise

1. Imagine that you are a hydrophilic molecule inside a red blood cell. How do you perceive the cell membrane? Write a brief description, including all the parts of a membrane. You may use an illustration, but you must fully discuss your figure in your text.

Share your description with a neighbor. Check for the following:

1. Bilayer

2. Cholesterol

3. Proteins (integral, peripheral)

4. Description membrane dynamics (movement of lipids, proteins, etc.)

a. Within the membrane

b. From one side to another