Title: In Class Activity: Ion channels and carrier proteins
Course: Biochemistry > Section: Week 8 - Unit 3_2: Membrane Transport Mechanism

Figure 3.5: Facilitated diffusion in cell membrane, showing ion channels and carrier proteins.

By Mariana Ruiz Villarreal. February 4, 2007. Accessed February 28, 2019. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facilitated_diffusion#/media/File:Scheme_facilitated_diffusion_in_cell_membrane-en.svg

Purpose

To explore the function of ion channels and carrier proteins

Over to you

Using laptop follow the links below the diagram and read the associated web pages.

Activity

Using a table, make a list of

- The characteristics of ion channels
- The functions of ion channels
- The nature of carrier proteins
- The role of carrier proteins in facilitated diffusion