A transport protein (variously referred to as a transmembrane pump, transporter, escort protein, acid transport protein, cation transport protein, or anion transport protein) is a protein that serves the function of moving other materials within an organism. Transport proteins are vital to the growth and life of all living things. There are several different kinds of transport proteins.
Schematic description of the mechanism of the sodium-potassium pump. Four consecutive steps are shown, from left to right. (1) Three sodium ions enter the transporter on the cell internal side. (2) A phosphorylated group is added to the transporter from ATP. This causes the transporter to close on the inside and open on the outside. The sodium ions then leave to the outside. (3) Two potassium ions enter the transporter from the outside. (4) The transporter opens to the inside while both the potassium ions and the phosphorylated group leaves it.
Carrier proteins are proteins involved in the movement of ions, small molecules, or macromolecules, such as another protein, across a biological membrane.[1] Carrier proteins are integral membrane proteins; that is, they exist within and span the membrane across which they transport substances.
The proteins may assist in the movement of substances by facilitated diffusion (i.e., passive transport) or active transport. These mechanisms of movement are known as carrier-mediated transport.[2] Each carrier protein is designed to recognize only one substance or one group of very similar substances. Research suggests that potassium, calcium and sodium channels can function as oxygen sensors in mammals and plants,[3][4] and has correlated defects in specific carrier proteins with specific diseases.[5]
^Sadava, David, et al. Life, the Science of Biology, 9th Edition. Macmillan Publishers, 2009. ISBN1-4292-1962-9. pg 119.
^Thompson, Liz A. Passing the North Carolina End of Course Test for Biology. American Book Company, Inc. 2007. ISBN1-59807-139-4. pg. 97.
^Kemp, Paul J.; Peers, Chris (10 August 2007). "Oxygen sensing by ion channels". Essays in Biochemistry. 43: 77–90. doi:10.1042/bse0430077.
^Huang, Xin; Shabala, Lana; Zhang, Xuechen; Zhou, Meixue; Voesenek, Laurentius A C J; Hartman, Sjon; Yu, Min; Shabala, Sergey (27 January 2022). "Cation transporters in cell fate determination and plant adaptive responses to a low-oxygen environment". Journal of Experimental Botany. 73 (3): 636–645. doi:10.1093/jxb/erab480.
^Sadava, David, Et al. Life, the Science of Biology, 9th Edition. Macmillan Publishers, 2009. ISBN1-4292-1962-9. pg 119.
^Membrane+transport+proteins at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
^Vesicular+Transport+Proteins at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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transport, protein, transport, protein, variously, referred, transmembrane, pump, transporter, escort, protein, acid, transport, protein, cation, transport, protein, anion, transport, protein, protein, that, serves, function, moving, other, materials, within, . A transport protein variously referred to as a transmembrane pump transporter escort protein acid transport protein cation transport protein or anion transport protein is a protein that serves the function of moving other materials within an organism Transport proteins are vital to the growth and life of all living things There are several different kinds of transport proteins Schematic description of the mechanism of the sodium potassium pump Four consecutive steps are shown from left to right 1 Three sodium ions enter the transporter on the cell internal side 2 A phosphorylated group is added to the transporter from ATP This causes the transporter to close on the inside and open on the outside The sodium ions then leave to the outside 3 Two potassium ions enter the transporter from the outside 4 The transporter opens to the inside while both the potassium ions and the phosphorylated group leaves it Carrier proteins are proteins involved in the movement of ions small molecules or macromolecules such as another protein across a biological membrane 1 Carrier proteins are integral membrane proteins that is they exist within and span the membrane across which they transport substances The proteins may assist in the movement of substances by facilitated diffusion i e passive transport or active transport These mechanisms of movement are known as carrier mediated transport 2 Each carrier protein is designed to recognize only one substance or one group of very similar substances Research suggests that potassium calcium and sodium channels can function as oxygen sensors in mammals and plants 3 4 and has correlated defects in specific carrier proteins with specific diseases 5 A membrane transport protein or simply transporter is a membrane protein 6 that acts as such a carrier A vesicular transport protein is a transmembrane or membrane associated protein It regulates or facilitates the movement by vesicles of the contents of the cell 7 See also editSolute carrier family Neurotransmitter transporterReferences edit Sadava David et al Life the Science of Biology 9th Edition Macmillan Publishers 2009 ISBN 1 4292 1962 9 pg 119 Thompson Liz A Passing the North Carolina End of Course Test for Biology American Book Company Inc 2007 ISBN 1 59807 139 4 pg 97 Kemp Paul J Peers Chris 10 August 2007 Oxygen sensing by ion channels Essays in Biochemistry 43 77 90 doi 10 1042 bse0430077 Huang Xin Shabala Lana Zhang Xuechen Zhou Meixue Voesenek Laurentius A C J Hartman Sjon Yu Min Shabala Sergey 27 January 2022 Cation transporters in cell fate determination and plant adaptive responses to a low oxygen environment Journal of Experimental Botany 73 3 636 645 doi 10 1093 jxb erab480 Sadava David Et al Life the Science of Biology 9th Edition Macmillan Publishers 2009 ISBN 1 4292 1962 9 pg 119 Membrane transport proteins at the U S National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings MeSH Vesicular Transport Proteins at the U S National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings MeSH Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Transport protein amp oldid 1187490965, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
