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All animal cells actively throw out Na+ ions and take in K+ ions and this process is facilitated by an integral membrane protein called Na+ - K+ AT Phase or sodium pump, which operates as an anti porter.
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∙ 11y ago
Joe Cohen
sodium-potassium pump, in cellular physiology, a protein that has been identified in many cells that maintains the internal concentration of potassium ions [K+] higher than that in the surrounding medium (blood, body fluid, water) and maintains the internal concentration of sodium ions [Na+] lower than that of the surrounding medium. The pump, which has adenosine-triphosphatase (ATPase) activity, traverses the cell membrane and is activated by external [K+] and internal [Na+]. This enzyme uses metabolic energy to transport (pump) Na+ outward and K+ inward. The resting potential of cells and related bioelectric phenomena such as the action potential depends on the steady-state difference in concentrations of Na+ and K+ maintained by the pump.
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∙ 12y agoThe sodium potassium pump is where it pumps potassium inside a cell, and sodium out.
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∙ 14y agohaha ooh this reminds me of ap Biology.... well sodium potassium pump is used to create a difference of electrical charges across the cell membrane and helps the cell do its jobs
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∙ 10y agoPump sodium ion.
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Process by which ATP is used to move sodium ions out of the cell and potassium ions back into the cell?
Sodium-Potassium pump uses ATP (energy) to pump sodium out of cells and potassium back in.
What protein that allows ions to actively transport across?
The transport protein allows substances to travel across the cell membrane. The substance is traveling from low concentration to a higher concentration. The process requires energy and is called active transport. The protein is simply called a transport protein.
What is a brief description of the action of the sodium-potassium pump?
The sodium-potassium pump is a transmembrane protein in a cell membrane. It keeps large concentrations of sodium ions outside the cell, and potassium ions inside the cell. It does this by pumping the sodium ions out, and the potassium ions in.
What characterizes the sodium-potassium pump?
The sodium-potassium pump is extremely important, especially in your nerve cells (neurons). The pump has 3 binding cites for sodium ions, and 2 binding cites for potassium ions. It uses these binding cites to pump sodium to the outside of a membrane and potassium to the inside. This an example of using ATP (energy) to go against the concentration gradient.
In a sodium-potassium pump what molecules are moved and where are they moved to?
In a sodium-potassium pump a carrier protein uses ATP in Active transport. The sodium ions are transported out of the cells and the potassium ions are transported into the cell.
What is the cell membrane gateway system specifically called?
sodium-potassium pump.
Process by which ATP is used to move sodium ions out of the cell and potassium ions back into the cell?
Sodium-Potassium pump uses ATP (energy) to pump sodium out of cells and potassium back in.
The mechanism that prevents sodium ions from building up inside the cell is called?
I have a pretty strong hinch that it is Sodium potassium pump
What is a sodium-ion pump?
The sodium pump is actually known as the sodium potassium pump. Most cells in the body need to contain a higher concentration of potassium ions (K+) than their environment. They also need to contain a lower number of sodium ions (Na+) than their environment. To achieve this the cell constantly pumps sodium ions out and potassium ions in. This requires energy, and therefore is called active transport. This is carried out by transporter proteins in the plasma membrane, working with ATP which supplies the energy. The ATP changes the shape of the transporter protein, the shape change moves 3 sodium ions out of the cell and 2 potassium ions in. This is called the sodium potassium pump.
What provides energy to run sodium potassium pump?
ATP provides the energy for the sodium potassium pump.
What protein that allows ions to actively transport across?
The transport protein allows substances to travel across the cell membrane. The substance is traveling from low concentration to a higher concentration. The process requires energy and is called active transport. The protein is simply called a transport protein.
What is the sodium-potassium pump?
the sodium-potassium pump is one of the most important carrier proteins in the animal cell.
What is the sodium potassium pump?
the sodium-potassium pump is one of the most important carrier proteins in the animal cell.
What is a ion Pump?
The sodium pump is actually known as the sodium potassium pump. Most cells in the body need to contain a higher concentration of potassium ions (K+) than their environment. They also need to contain a lower number of sodium ions (Na+) than their environment. To achieve this the cell constantly pumps sodium ions out and potassium ions in. This requires energy, and therefore is called active transport. This is carried out by transporter proteins in the plasma membrane, working with ATP which supplies the energy. The ATP changes the shape of the transporter protein, the shape change moves 3 sodium ions out of the cell and 2 potassium ions in. This is called the sodium potassium pump.
What is the active transport mechanism by which cells pump sodium and potassium ions against the concentration gradient.?
sodium-potassium pump
What is difference between Na gate and Na pump?
Na gate lets sodium in and Na pump lets sodium out
The sodium potassium pump prevents the accumulation of?
Sodium potassium pump prevents accumulation of K out side of cell and Na inside of cell.
