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  2. Sodium–potassium pump - Wikipedia

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    The sodium–potassium pump (sodium–potassium adenosine triphosphatase, also known as Na + /K +-ATPase, Na + /K + pump, or sodium–potassium ATPase) is an enzyme (an electrogenic transmembrane ATPase) found in the membrane of all animal cells. It performs several functions in cell physiology. The Na + /K +-ATPase enzyme is active (i.e. it ...

  3. Ion transporter - Wikipedia

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    Diffusion vs. Transport. In biology, an ion transporter is a transmembrane protein that moves ions (or other small molecules) across a biological membrane to accomplish many different biological functions, including cellular communication, maintaining homeostasis, energy production, etc. [1] There are different types of transporters including pumps, uniporters, antiporters, and symporters.

  4. Resting potential - Wikipedia

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    The Na + /K +-ATPase, as well as effects of diffusion of the involved ions, are major mechanisms to maintain the resting potential across the membranes of animal cells.. The relatively static membrane potential of quiescent cells is called the resting membrane potential (or resting voltage), as opposed to the specific dynamic electrochemical phenomena called action potential and graded ...

  5. Potassium in biology - Wikipedia

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    The sodium–potassium pump is a critical enzyme for regulating sodium and potassium levels in cells. Potassium is the main intracellular ion for all types of cells, while having a major role in maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance. [1] [2] Potassium is necessary for the function of all living cells and is thus present in all plant and ...

  6. Sick cell syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Sick cell syndrome is a medical condition characterised by reduced functioning of the cellular Na+/K+ pump, [1] which is responsible for maintaining the internal ion homeostasis. The clinical result is a rise in blood K+ level and drop of blood Na+ levels

  7. ATPase, Na+/K+ transporting, alpha 1 - Wikipedia

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    11928 Ensembl ENSG00000163399 ENSMUSG00000033161 UniProt P05023 Q5TC02 Q8VDN2 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_000701 NM_001001586 NM_001160233 NM_001160234 NM_144900 RefSeq (protein) NP_000692 NP_001153705 NP_001153706 NP_659149 Location (UCSC) Chr 1: 116.37 – 116.41 Mb Chr 3: 101.48 – 101.51 Mb PubMed search Wikidata View/Edit Human View/Edit Mouse Protein domain Gastric H + /K + -ATPase, N terminal ...

  8. Sodium channel - Wikipedia

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    Nomenclature and some functions of voltage-gated sodium channel beta subunits Protein name Gene link Assembles with Expression profile Associated human channelopathies; Na v β1: SCN1B: Na v 1.1 to Na v 1.7: Central Neurons, Peripheral Neurons, skeletal muscle, heart, glia: epilepsy (GEFS+), Brugada syndrome [34] Na v β2: SCN2B: Na v 1.1, Na v ...

  9. Sodium in biology - Wikipedia

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    The sodium–potassium pump, a critical enzyme for regulating sodium and potassium levels in cells. Sodium ions (Na +) are necessary in small amounts for some types of plants, [1] but sodium as a nutrient is more generally needed in larger amounts [1] by animals, due to their use of it for generation of nerve impulses and for maintenance of electrolyte balance and fluid balance.