Renal reabsorption of chloride (Cl-) is a part of renal physiology, in order not to lose too much chloride in the urine.
| Characteristic | proximal tubule | loop of Henle | Distal convoluted tubule | Collecting duct system | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | S2 | S3 | descending limb | thin ascending limb | thick ascending limb | connecting tubule | initial collecting tubule | cortical collecting ducts | medullary collecting ducts | ||
| reabsorption (%) | |||||||||||
| reabsorption (mmoles/day) | |||||||||||
| Concentration (mM) | 115[1] | 135[1] | |||||||||
| electrical driving force (mV) | -3[2] | +3[2] | +15[2] | -5 to +5[2] | -40[2] | ||||||
| chemical driving force (mV) | |||||||||||
| electrochemical driving force (mV) | (positive) [3] | ||||||||||
| apical transport proteins | (passively)[3] | ||||||||||
| basolateral transport proteins | chloride channels | ||||||||||
| Other reabsorption features | |||||||||||
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