SECONDARY ACTIVE TRANSPORT

• WHEN TRANSPORT OF TWO SUBSTANCES IS COUPLED, THE GRADIENT OF ONE CAN SUPPLY THE ENERGY FOR MOVING THE OTHER UPHILL
• SYMPORTS AND ANTIPORTS CAN DO THIS
• AN EXAMPLE IS SUGAR TRANSPORT IN THE GUT: DRIVEN BY THE SODIUM GRADIENT ACROSS THE APICAL CELL MEMBRANE

Previous slide

Next slide

Back to first slide

View graphic version