ISSN:
1432-1424
Keywords:
sodium
;
lithium
;
chloride
;
pH
;
transport
;
kinetics
;
ion permeability
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Summary Na+, Li+, K+, Rb+, Br−, Cl− and SO 4 2− transport were studied in brush border membrane vesicles isolated from rabbit jejunum., Li+ uptakes were measured by flameless atomic absorption spectroscopy, and all others were measured using isotopic flux and liquid scintillation counting. All uptakes were performed with a rapid filtration procedure. A method is presented for separating various components of ion uptake: 1) passive diffusion, 2) mediated transport and 3) binding. It was concluded that a Na+/H+ exchange mechanism exists in the jejunal brush border. The exchanger was inhibited with 300 μm amiloride or harmaline. The kinetic parameters for sodium transport by this mechanism depend on the pH of the intravesicular solution. The application of a pH gradient (pHin=5.5, pHout=7.5) causes an increase inJ max (50 to 125 pmol/mg protein·sec) with no change inK t (≈4.5mm). Competition experiments show that other monovalent cations, e.g. Li+ and NH 4 + , share the Na+/H+ exchanger. This was confirmed with direct measurements of Li+ uptakes. Saturable uptake mechanisms were also observed for K+, Rb+ and SO 4 2− , but not for Br−. TheJ max for K+ and Rb+ are similar to theJ max for Na+, suggesting that they may share a transporter. The SO 4 2− system appears to be a Na+/SO 4 2− cotransport system. There does not appear to be either a Cl−/OH− transport mechanism of the type observed in ileum or a specific Na+/Cl− symporter.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01870497
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