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Sodium-glucose [[Symporter]] is a transmembrane protein and is an example of sodium-driven [[Secondary active transport]] that occurs in the epithelial cells of the small intestines<ref name="Cell Membrane Tranport" />. The sodium-glucose symporter is found on the [[Apical membrane]] of the epithelal cells | [[Sodium acetate|Sodium]]-[[glucose 6-phosphate|glucose]] [[Symporter]] is a transmembrane protein and is an example of sodium-driven [[Secondary active transport]] that occurs in the epithelial cells of the [[small intestines|small intestines]]<ref name="Cell Membrane Tranport" />. The sodium-glucose symporter is found on the [[Apical membrane]] of the [[epithelal cells|epithelal cells]]<ref name="Cell Membrane Tranport" />. The sodium and glucose bind to the symporter and are simultaneously both co-transported into the epithelial cells. The sodium driven-glucose symporter uses the potential free energy stored in the [[sodium electrochemical gradient|sodium electrochemical gradient]] (low sodium concentration inside the epithelial cells) established by [[Sodium-potassium pump]].<ref name="Cell Membrane Tranport" /> Therefore, the sodium influx from the lumen to the epithelial cell is coupled with glucose transport. | ||
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Revision as of 19:54, 2 December 2015
Sodium-glucose Symporter is a transmembrane protein and is an example of sodium-driven Secondary active transport that occurs in the epithelial cells of the small intestines[1]. The sodium-glucose symporter is found on the Apical membrane of the epithelal cells[1]. The sodium and glucose bind to the symporter and are simultaneously both co-transported into the epithelial cells. The sodium driven-glucose symporter uses the potential free energy stored in the sodium electrochemical gradient (low sodium concentration inside the epithelial cells) established by Sodium-potassium pump.[1] Therefore, the sodium influx from the lumen to the epithelial cell is coupled with glucose transport.