Difference between Uniport and Antiport

Difference between Uniport and Antiport

Difference between Uniport and Antiport are in tabular form below –

No.

Uniport

Antiport

Definition

1. A type of passive transport system where a single type of solute is transported by transporter, this is called as Uniport. A type of passive transport where two different molecules are transported simultaneously in the opposite direction, This is known as Antiport.

Types and driving force

2. The Uniport include only one type of molecules and ATP is a driving force. The Antiport include two types of molecules and electrochemical gradient is driving force.

Useful transport

3. In the Uniport, primary active transport is useful. In the Antiport, secondary active transport is useful.

Transporting direction

4. The transporting direction in the Uniport is single. The transporting direction in the Antiport is Both.

Transporter proteins

5. Transporter proteins in the Uniport are carrier proteins. Transporter proteins in the Antiport are Cotransporters.

Example

6. Example of Uniport is channel proteins. Examples of Antiport is Na/H antiporter.
Updated: March 1, 2022 — 11:24 am

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