GPLS 626 MEMBRANE CARRIERS TRANSPORTERS
This course is designed to prepare students for advanced study and laboratory research on the mechanisms by which ions and small molecules are transported across biological membranes. The course starts with consideration of the general methodology, thermodynamics, and kinetics of transmembrane, transcellular and transepithelial ion transport. The focus then shifts to the biochemistry and molecular and structural biology of common plasma membrane active transport systems for ions, nutrients and neurotransmitters. It also covers the relationships and interactions between transport proteins in the plasma membrane and intracellular membranes. Prerequisites: GPLS 691 & GPLS 644 or equivalent or consent of the course director.