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[[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]]. The sodium-glucose symporter is found on the [[Apical membrane]] of the [[Epithelal cells|epithelal cells]]. 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]]. | [[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]]. The sodium-glucose symporter is found on the [[Apical membrane]] of the [[Epithelal cells|epithelal cells]]. 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]]. Therefore, the sodium influx from the lumen to the epithelial cell is coupled with glucose transport. | ||
Revision as of 19:55, 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. The sodium-glucose symporter is found on the Apical membrane of the epithelal cells. 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. Therefore, the sodium influx from the lumen to the epithelial cell is coupled with glucose transport.