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. 1973 Nov;135(3):539–541. doi: 10.1042/bj1350539

An explanation of the asymmetric binding of sugars to the human erythrocyte sugar-transport systems (Short Communication)

J E G Barnett 1, G D Holman 1, K A Munday 1
PMCID: PMC1165857  PMID: 4772277

Abstract

6-O-Alkyl-d-galactoses competitively inhibit the erythrocyte sugar-transport system when added to the outside of the cells, but not to the inside. n-Propyl β-d-glucopyranoside competitively inhibits the system on the inside of the cells, but not on the outside. A model for sugar transport is proposed.

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