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The Na+/K+ ATPase pump is a pump found in the membrane of animal cell which uses the hydrolysis of ATP to pump 3Na+ out of the cell and 2K+ into the cell. It is a primary active transpot and belongs to the family of P-type ATPases. It regulates the osmolarity of the cytosol by controlling the solute concentration inside the cell.
reference:
Alberts B, Johnson A, Lewis J, Raff M, Roberts K, Walter P(2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell. Garland Science. Fifth Edition