The toxic effect of Na+ ions can be avoided in some plant species by storing them in membrane-bound vacuoles within the cytosol. Calculate the maximum vacuolar-to-cytosolic [Na+] ratio that could be achieved by a Na+/H+ antiport mechanism in the vacuolar membrane if the cytosolic pH is 7.4 and the vacuolar pH is 5.6.

The toxic effect of Na+ ions can be avoided in some plant species by storing them in membrane-bound vacuoles within the cytosol. Calculate the maximum vacuolar-to-cytosolic [Na+] ratio that could be achieved by a Na+/H+ antiport mechanism in the vacuolar membrane if the cytosolic pH is 7.4 and the vacuolar pH is 5.6.

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Chapter18: Glycolysis

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Problem 25P: Using the ActiveModel for phosphofructokinase (Trypanosoma), describe the difference between the...

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