Suppose calcium ion is maintained within an organelle at a concentration1000 times greater than outside the organelle (T = 37 °C). Assuming the membrane is permeable to Ca2+, what is the contribution of Ca2+ to the membrane potential? Which side of the organelle membrane is positive, and which is negative?

Suppose calcium ion is maintained within an organelle at a concentration1000 times greater than outside the organelle (T = 37 °C). Assuming the membrane is permeable to Ca2+, what is the contribution of Ca2+ to the membrane potential? Which side of the organelle membrane is positive, and which is negative?

Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: The Plasma Membrane And Membrane Potential

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