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SEVERAL mechanisms have been proposed which link the active transport of Na+ and K+ to the hydrolysis of ATP. These suggest either diffusion across the membrane of specific carriers of Na+ and K+1–3, or the formation of a phosphorylated membrane derivative4–7. Evidence in favour of these mechanisms is not, however, conclusive, and this article presents a new model for transport of Na+ and K+, the experimental verification of which may be possible.
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LOWE, A. Enzyme Mechanism for the Active Transport of Sodium and Potassium Ions in Animal Cells. Nature 219, 934–936 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/219934a0
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