Becker's World of the Cell (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321934925
Author: Jeff Hardin, Gregory Paul Bertoni
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.5CC
Both the Na+/glucose symporter and the Na+/K+ pump move sodium ions across a membrane. How is the movement different for the two types of transporters?
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