2006-12-13 10:14:43 · 3 answers · asked by dimitry'sgirl 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
A carrier protein is a protein that uses energy in the form of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) to move materials in ad outo f a cell, usually against te concentration gradient. (ex. the sodium potassium pump uses ATP as energy to expell3 Na+ ions and lso uses ATP to admit 2 K+ ions)
2006-12-13 10:23:42 · answer #1 · answered by mo_c_mo33 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Carrier Protein Definition
2016-09-29 22:22:38 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Is A Carrier Protein
2016-12-12 17:13:51 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Carrier proteins are membrane proteins that transport a particular substance in the blood or across the cell membrane.
Embedded in the cell membrane these proteins transport substances against the concentration gradient out of or into the cell. Therefore carrier proteins conduct facilitated diffusion and active transport. Each carrier protein is designed to recognize one substance or one group of very similar substances only."
2006-12-13 10:23:43 · answer #4 · answered by Eston H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a membrane protein that transports solutes by binding to them and then undergoes conformational change that transfers solute to the other side of membrane
2006-12-13 10:24:09 · answer #5 · answered by jj 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋