Cellular Biophysics, Volume 1: Transport Book

VOLUME 1 · Transport
Units, Physical Constants, and Symbols
Introduction to Membranes
Historical Perspective
Survey of Cell Structure
Molecules
Cell Membrane Structure
Introduction to Transport
Introduction
Cell Requirements
Transport in the Body Illustrated Using a Potato
Cellular Transport Functions
Survey of Transport Mechanisms
Methods for Studying Membrane Transport
Diffusion
Macroscopic Description
Microscopic Model
The Diffusion Coefficient
Equivalent Diffusion "Force"
Diffusion Processes
Membrane Diffusion
TwoCompartment Diffusion
Measurements of Diffusion Through Cellular Membranes
Solvent Transport
Introduction
Hydraulic Pressure
Osmotic Pressure
Osmotic and Hydraulic Flow in Porous Media
SteadyState Solvent Transport Through Thin Membranes
The Physical Basis of Osmotic Pressure and Osmosis
Primary Responses of Cells to Changes in Osmotic Pressure
Molecular Mechanisms of Water Transport Through Cellular Membranes
Concurrent Solute and Solvent Transport
Introduction
Concurrent, Uncoupled Transport of Solute and Solvent
Inadequacies of Uncoupled Flow Equations
Diffusion and Convection Through a Porous Membrane: Indistinguishable Solute
The KedemKatchalsky Equations for Linear, Coupled Flow Through a Membrane
Coupled Solute and Solvent Transport for a Cell
CarrierMediated Transport
Introduction
Chemical Reactions: A Macroscopic Description
Discrete Diffusion Through Membranes
Carrier Models
HeXose Transport in Cells
Regulation of Glucose
Molecular Biology of Glucose Transporters
Ion Transport and RestingPotential
Introduction
Continuum Electrodiffusion
The State of Intracellular Ions
Macroscopic Model of Passive Ion Transport
Resting Potential of Uniform Isolated Cells
Inadequacy of Passive Ion Transport Models
Active Ion Transport
Comparison of Active and Passive Transport
Cellular Homeostasis
Introduction
Volume Regulation
General Equations for Homeostasis
Homeostasis for Simple Cell Models
Inventory of Homeostatic Mechanisms
Transport Mechanisms in Selected Cell Types