Membrane Channels & Pumps

Membrane Channels & Pumps are two families of biological membrane proteins which allow the passive and active transport respecitvely of various biological compounds across membrane barriers.

Diagram of an Ion Channel

Articles in Proteopedia concerning Membrane Channels & Pumps include:

• 5-HT3 receptor
• Aquaporin
• Chloride Ion Channel
• Chloride Ion Channel Analysis
• Chloride Intracellular Channel Protein 2
• Glutamate Receptor
• Gramicidin Channel in Lipid Bilayer
• Hemolysin
• Ion Channels
• M2 Proton Channel
• Mechanosensitive Channels: Opening & Closing
• Potassium Channel
• Proton Channels (includes a morph of the channel opening and closing)
• Sodium-Potassium ATPase (Sodium-Potassium Pump)
• Voltage-gated calcium channels

To view automatically seeded indices concerning Membrane Channels & Pumps See:

• Ion Channel
• Ion Transport
• Ligand Channel
• Mechanosensitive Channel
• Potassium Channels
• Proton Pump
• Transport Proteins

Membrane Transport ProteinsMembrane Transport Proteins

Model of Lactose Permease

Membrane Transport Proteins are proteins involved in the movement of ions, small molecules, or macromolecules, across biological membranes.

Articles in Proteopedia concerning Membrane Transport Proteins include:

• A Physical Model of the β2-Adrenergic Receptor
• Lactose Permease
• Enzyme I of the Phosphoenolpyruvate:Sugar Phosphotransferase System
• Urea Transporter

To view automatically seeded pages concerning Membrane Transport Proteins See:

• Transport Protein