At Intestinal epithelial cells pump glucose into the cell against its concentration gradient using the Nat-glucose symporter. Recall that the Nat concentration is significantly higher outside the cell than inside the cell. The symporter couples the "downhill" transport of two Na+ ions into the cell to the "uphill" transport of glucose into the cell. If the Nat concentration outside the cell ([Nat lout) is 161 mM and that inside the cell ([Na+]m) is 17.0 mM, and the cell potential is -50.0 mV (inside negative), calculate the maximum energy available for pumping a mole of glucose into the cell. Assume the temperature is 37 °C. 10 62

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Intestinal epithelial cells pump glucose into the cell against its concentration gradient using the Nat-glucose symporter. Recall
that the Nat concentration is significantly higher outside the cell than inside the cell. The symporter couples the "downhill"
transport of two Nat ions into the cell to the "uphill" transport of glucose into the cell.
If the Nat concentration outside the cell ([Na lout) is 161 mM and that inside the cell ([Na* Jm) is 17.0 mM, and the cell
potential is -50.0 mV (inside negative), calculate the maximum energy available for pumping a mole of glucose into the cell.
Assume the temperature is 37 °C.
What is the maximum ratio of (glucose] to [glucoselout
10.62
kJ
AG gluc
mol
that could theoretically be produced if the energy
Incorrect
coupling were 100% efficient?
O 1.13
8.24
3800
2.6 x 10
Incorrect
Transcribed Image Text:O Att Intestinal epithelial cells pump glucose into the cell against its concentration gradient using the Nat-glucose symporter. Recall that the Nat concentration is significantly higher outside the cell than inside the cell. The symporter couples the "downhill" transport of two Nat ions into the cell to the "uphill" transport of glucose into the cell. If the Nat concentration outside the cell ([Na lout) is 161 mM and that inside the cell ([Na* Jm) is 17.0 mM, and the cell potential is -50.0 mV (inside negative), calculate the maximum energy available for pumping a mole of glucose into the cell. Assume the temperature is 37 °C. What is the maximum ratio of (glucose] to [glucoselout 10.62 kJ AG gluc mol that could theoretically be produced if the energy Incorrect coupling were 100% efficient? O 1.13 8.24 3800 2.6 x 10 Incorrect
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