1
Q
Define active transport
A
Transport of substances across membrane up electrochemical gradient
2
Q
How much energy to transport mole of substance up conc gradient for 10-fold conc change?
A
5.9kJ/mol
3
Q
How much energy to transport mole of substance up electrical gradient for 10-fold conc change?
A
5.8kJ/mol
4
Q
How much energy is released by ATP hydrolysis?
A
50kJ/mol
5
Q
Give the equation for the energy required to transport a substance against its conc gradient
A
RT x ln(C2/C1)
