All of these must pass through the cell membrane. Transport may occur by diffusion and osmosis across the membrane. It can also occur when a vescicle attaches to the cell membrane from the inside and then opens to form a pocket, expelling its contents to the outside. This may be called exocytosis.ll of these must pass through the cell membrane. Transport may occur by diffusion and osmosis across the membrane. It can also occur when a vescicle attaches to the cell membrane from the inside and then opens to form a pocket, expelling its contents to the outside. This may be called exocytosis.
Many enzymes that occur in certain tissues are found in blood plasma at higher levels when the cancer involves that tissue. Enzymes are usually measured by determining the rate at which they convert a substrate to an end product, while most tumor markers of other types are measured by a test called an immunoassay.
rate is proportional to the first power of each of two reactants. The amount of enzyme present in a reaction is measured by the activity it catalyzes. The relationship between activity and concentration is affected by many factors such as temperature, pH, etc. An enzyme assay must be designed so that the observed activity is proportional to the amount of enzyme present in order that the enzyme concentration is the only limiting factor. It is satisfied only when the reaction is zero order.