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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant
Auxin influx
Auxin can enter plant cells from any direction by either of two mechanisms:
Passive diffusion of the protonated (IAAH) form across the phospholipid bilayer
Secondary active transport of the dissociated (IAA–) form via a 2H+–IAA– symporter
The dual pathway of auxin uptake arises because the passive permeability of the membrane to auxin depends strongly on the apoplastic pH.