If a cell suddenly ran out of ATP, what sorts of material would it now be unable to transport across the membrane? What sorts of material could it still transport?
2007-03-20 13:45:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
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2007-03-20 13:52:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the cell ran out of ATP, it would die, so that's a silly question. But to answer your question, it would not be able to transport ions and proteins across the concentration gradient (such as in the Na+/K+ pump, or in the H+ pump in endosomes/lysosomes). It would still be able to transport Ca2+, K+, H20, and Na+ through normal ion channels and aquaporins.
2007-03-20 13:50:17 · answer #2 · answered by colravi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the cell wont be able to function, atp = energy currency of the cell
not sure, but maybe the cell can still do osmosis
2007-03-20 13:49:50 · answer #3 · answered by Kyo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you cells run out of ATP to carry out their functions, your body goes into the process of fermentation. It can stil do everything the same excpet for shorter period of time.
2007-03-20 13:49:24 · answer #4 · answered by Diamond 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋