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Companion Cells Protons Apoplast Gradient Diffuse Co Transport Sucrose

The apoplast route for phloem loading occurs when protons are actively transported out of companion cells, creating a proton gradient that allows sucrose co-transport with protons into companion cells.

La ruta apoplástica para la carga del floema ocurre cuando los protones son transportados activamente fuera de las células acompañantes, creando un gradiente de protones que permite la co-transportación de sacarosa con protones hacía las células acompañantes.

Front Explain how apoplast route for phloem loading occurs.
Back Apoplast route:
  • Protons are actively transported out of companion cells
  • Proton gradient into companion cells created
  • Protons diffuse back into companion cells via co-transport carrier protein
  • This allows co-transport of sucrose with protons into the companion cell  from source cells
  • Sucrose can then diffuse into sieve tube elements down conc gradient


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