Acetic acid (a weak acid with a pK. of 4.75) and ethanol (an alcohol) are each composed

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Acetic acid (a weak acid with a pK. of 4.75) and ethanol (an alcohol) are each composed of two carbons, hydrogen, and oxygen, and both enter cells by passive diffusion. At pH 7, one is much more membrane permeable than the other. Which is more permeable and why? Predict how the permeability of each is altered when the pH is reduced to 1.0, a value typical of the stomach.

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Molecular Cell Biology

ISBN: 978-1429234139

7th edition

Authors: Harvey Lodish, Arnold Berk, Chris A. Kaiser, Monty Krieger, Anthony Bretscher, Hidde Ploegh, Angelika Amon, Matthew P. Scott

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