oubain
oubain A cardiac glycoside, obtained from wood, which inhibits the transport of sodium and potassium ions across cell membranes.
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Facilitated Diffusion , facilitated diffusion The transport of molecules across the plasma membrane of a living cell by a process that involves a specific transmembrane carr… Transport , Transport is the controlled movement of substances from one part of a cell to another, or from one side of a cell membrane to the other. Because each… Transport Protein , There are two different types of transport proteins: those that carry molecules to "distant" locations (within a cell or an organism), and those that… Sodium Pump , sodium pump A mechanism by which sodium ions are transported out of a eukaryotic cell across the plasma membrane. The process requires energy in the… Active Transport , Active transport is the movement of molecules up their concentration gradient , using energy.
Concentration Gradients
The concentration of most molec… Wood , Wood
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