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''This page refers to a physical model based on [[1pv7]] by the Milwaukee School of Engineering Center for BioMolecular Modeling'' | ''This page refers to a physical model based on [[1pv7]] by the Milwaukee School of Engineering Center for BioMolecular Modeling'' | ||
[[Image:(image info)|left|(Caption)]]===Function of Lactose Permease=== | [[Image:(image info)|left|(Caption)]] | ||
===Function of Lactose Permease=== | |||
Lactose Permease is a transmembrane protein that facilitates the passage of lactose across the phospholipid bi-layer of the cell membrane. The transport mechanism used is an active co-transport that uses the inwardly directed H+ electrochemical gradient as its driving force. As a result, the lactose is accompanied from the periplasm to the cytoplasm of the celll by an H+ proton. | Lactose Permease is a transmembrane protein that facilitates the passage of lactose across the phospholipid bi-layer of the cell membrane. The transport mechanism used is an active co-transport that uses the inwardly directed H+ electrochemical gradient as its driving force. As a result, the lactose is accompanied from the periplasm to the cytoplasm of the celll by an H+ proton. | ||