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. 1995 Jan;482(P):1S–6S. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1995.sp020558

Structure/function studies of mammalian Na-H exchangers--an update.

C H Yun 1, C M Tse 1, S Nath 1, S L Levine 1, M Donowitz 1
PMCID: PMC1334232  PMID: 7730970

Abstract

Four mammalian Na+/H+ exchangers have recently been cloned. Despite the structural similarity, these Na+/H+ exchanger isoforms differ in kinetic characteristics and their response to external stimuli. The present review deals with the recent developments in their functional characterization and their short-term regulation.

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