D-arabinose countertransport in Bakers' yeast. 1967

P O Wilkins

The initial rate of the glucose-induced countertransport of d-arabinose was measured at several concentrations of extracellular glucose. These data permit the calculation of the intracellular concentration of free glucose, and, if the rate of glucose metabolism is known, the maximal rate of glucose transport can be estimated. Since the maximal transport rate remained essentially constant when the extracellular glucose concentration was increased from 2 to 100 mm, the results are consistent with the hypothesis that, during glucose metabolism, glucose is transported across the yeast cell membrane by a symmetrical carrier system which functions independently of metabolism.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D005947 Glucose A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement. Dextrose,Anhydrous Dextrose,D-Glucose,Glucose Monohydrate,Glucose, (DL)-Isomer,Glucose, (alpha-D)-Isomer,Glucose, (beta-D)-Isomer,D Glucose,Dextrose, Anhydrous,Monohydrate, Glucose
D001089 Arabinose L-Arabinose,L Arabinose
D001692 Biological Transport The movement of materials (including biochemical substances and drugs) through a biological system at the cellular level. The transport can be across cell membranes and epithelial layers. It also can occur within intracellular compartments and extracellular compartments. Transport, Biological,Biologic Transport,Transport, Biologic
D012440 Saccharomyces A genus of ascomycetous fungi of the family Saccharomycetaceae, order SACCHAROMYCETALES. Saccharomyce
D013013 Sorbose A ketose sugar that is commonly used in the commercial synthesis of ASCORBIC ACID. D-Sorbose,L-Sorbose,D Sorbose,L Sorbose

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