Facilitated diffusion is characterized by all except:
Facilitated diffusion is a carrier-mediated transpo. ATP is not consumed in this transpo. A conformational change in the carrier molecule causes the substance to be transpoed to the other side of the membrane. Some models hypothesised for the carrier proteins ~ flip-flop model, ferryboat model. Saturability, Specificity and inhibition are the characteristics of the Facilitated diffusion
Vmax
Competitive inhibition
Requires energy
Specificity
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