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. 1978 Apr;33(1):59-62.
doi: 10.1016/0034-5687(78)90084-1.

Active control of intracellular pH

Active control of intracellular pH

W F Boron. Respir Physiol. 1978 Apr.

Abstract

When the interior of a squid giant axon is loaded with acid, the cell responds by extruding that acid in an energy-requiring process. Our results indicate that this acid extrusion is accomplished by exchanging external HCO3- for internal Cl- at the expense of ATP.

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