Active control of intracellular pH. |
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Authors: | W F Boron |
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Abstract: | When the interior of a squid giant axon is loaded with acid, the cell responds by extruding that acid in an energy-requiring process. Our results indicate that this acid extrusion is accomplished by exchanging external HCO3- for internal Cl- at the expense of ATP. |
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