Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6370043 | Journal of Theoretical Biology | 2015 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
To investigate these possibilities, a mathematical model for tracer uptake was developed based on carrier mediated transport, which can represent either facilitated diffusion or obligatory exchange (also referred to as uniport and antiport mechanisms, respectively). In vitro measurements of serine uptake by placental microvillous membrane vesicles were carried out and the model applied to interpret the results based on the measured apparent Michaelis-Menten parameters Km and Vmax. In addition, based on model predictions, a new time series experiment was implemented to distinguish the hypothesised transporter mechanisms. Analysis of the results indicated the presence of a facilitated transport component, while based on the model no evidence for substantial levels of endogenous amino acids within the vesicle was found.
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Authors
N. Panitchob, K.L. Widdows, I.P. Crocker, M.A. Hanson, E.D. Johnstone, C.P. Please, C.P. Sibley, J.D. Glazier, R.M. Lewis, B.G. Sengers,