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function in cells

  • animal cell
    In cell: Transport across the membrane

    …(through the work of an ion pump, for example), the solute may be returned to its former concentration and state of high free energy. This “coupling” of work processes is, in effect, a transferal of free energy from the pump to the solute, which is then able to repeat the…

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  • The routine monitoring of blood pressure levels is an important part of assessing an individual's health. Blood pressure provides information about the amount of blood in circulation and about heart function and thus is an important indicator of disease.
    In human disease: Fluid and electrolyte balance

    …to active transport by energy-dependent ion pumps located in cell membranes. The pumps continuously move sodium ions out of the cell and potassium ions into the cell. The intracellular and extracellular compartments are thus closely integrated and interdependent: changes in one have immediate effects on the other. In clinical medicine…

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