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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|ATP]] to pump 3Na+ out of the cell and 2K+ into the cell. It is a primary active | The Na<sup>+</sup>/K<sup>+</sup> ATPase pump is a pump found in the membrane of animal cell which uses the hydrolysis of [[ATP|ATP]] to pump 3Na<sup>+</sup> out of the cell and 2K<sup>+</sup> into the [[cell|cell]]. It is a primary active transport and belongs to the family of [[P-type ATPases|P-type ATPases]]. It regulates the [[Osmolarity|osmolarity]] of the [[Cytosol|cytosol]] by controlling the solute concentration inside the cell <ref>Alberts B, Johnson A, Lewis J, Raff M, Roberts K, Walter P(2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell. Garland Science. Fifth Edition</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 19:27, 23 November 2010
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 transport and belongs to the family of P-type ATPases. It regulates the osmolarity of the cytosol by controlling the solute concentration inside the cell [1].
References:
- ↑ Alberts B, Johnson A, Lewis J, Raff M, Roberts K, Walter P(2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell. Garland Science. Fifth Edition