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Active transport is the process in which certain molecules are pumped across a membrane, against their concentration gradient<ref name="a">Alberts, B et.al. (2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. New York: Garland Science, Taylor &amp;amp; Francis Group, LLC. Page 654.</ref>. For this mechanism to work, and source of free energy must be supplied so the solute can move from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration<ref name="b">Berg, J et.al. (2012). Biochemistry. 7th Edition. United States of America: W.H. Freeman and Company. Page 385.</ref>. This source of energy can either come from the hydrolysis of an ATP molecule or an existing ion gradient<ref name="c">Alberts, B et.al. (2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. New York: Garland Science, Taylor &amp;amp; Francis Group, LLC. Page 654.</ref>. | Active transport is the process in which certain molecules are pumped across a membrane, against their [[Concentration Gradient|concentration gradient]]<ref name="a">Alberts, B et.al. (2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. New York: Garland Science, Taylor &amp;amp;amp; Francis Group, LLC. Page 654.</ref>. For this mechanism to work, and source of free energy must be supplied so the solute can move from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration<ref name="b">Berg, J et.al. (2012). Biochemistry. 7th Edition. United States of America: W.H. Freeman and Company. Page 385.</ref>. This source of energy can either come from the hydrolysis of an [[ATP|ATP]] molecule or an existing [[Ion Gradient |ion gradient]]<ref name="c">Alberts, B et.al. (2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. New York: Garland Science, Taylor &amp;amp;amp; Francis Group, LLC. Page 654.</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 10:33, 28 November 2014
Active transport is the process in which certain molecules are pumped across a membrane, against their concentration gradient[1]. For this mechanism to work, and source of free energy must be supplied so the solute can move from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration[2]. This source of energy can either come from the hydrolysis of an ATP molecule or an existing ion gradient[3].
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- ↑ Alberts, B et.al. (2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. New York: Garland Science, Taylor &amp;amp; Francis Group, LLC. Page 654.
- ↑ Berg, J et.al. (2012). Biochemistry. 7th Edition. United States of America: W.H. Freeman and Company. Page 385.
- ↑ Alberts, B et.al. (2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. New York: Garland Science, Taylor &amp;amp; Francis Group, LLC. Page 654.