| 7 Membranes and Transport
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After reading this chapter you should be able to:
- Describe the major types of lipids and proteins in biological membranes.
- Explain how lipids and protein interact to form the membrane, according to the fluid mosaic model of membrane structure.
- Describe differences between passive and active carrier-mediated transport systems, with emphasis of the kinetic similarities between transport processes and enzyme catalysis.
- Describe the basic features of membrane channels and pores.
- Give several specific examples of ion and substrate transport systems and coupled transport systems.
- Describe how defects in membrane transport are associated with various diseases.
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