Ionic Transport Across the Plasma Membrane
- 1 October 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Hospital Practice
- Vol. 9 (10) , 119-127
- https://doi.org/10.1080/21548331.1974.11706895
Abstract
For protein synthesis, in which all cells engage at some time, the cell's interior must be high in potassium and low in sodium; to maintain this necessary imbalance with the ionic composition of the surrounding fluid requires energy expenditure. Experiments are described that support the existence of a K+-Na+ “pump” within the plasma membrane that simultaneously moves both cations in opposite directions.Keywords
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