the coupled transport of substances can occur in the same direction
(cotransport) or in opposite directions (countertransport) (Fig. 1.14).
For instance, in the kidney the transport of amino acids is coupled
with an active Na+ transport. Additionally, active ion transport through
cell membranes is necessary for the formation of membrane or resting
potentials.
Endocytosis and Exocytosis
Large molecules, such as proteins, enter (endocytosis) or exit (exocytosis)
through the cell membrane by so-called vesicular transport (Fig. 1.16).
During this process, substances are attached in part to the outside of the
cell by membrane-bound receptors, enclosed by a part of the plasma
membrane, and moved into the interior of the cell as a membranewrapped
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