Table 3. Dependence of induced betaine uptake on Na+ and Cl−.
Uptake (nmol (mg protein)−1 (10 min)−1) | ||||
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Osmolarity(osmol l−1) | Time(h) | Total | Na+ dependent | Cl− dependent |
0.3 | — | 0.63 ± 0.09 | 0.49 ± 0.09 | 0.36 ± 0.10 |
0.5 | 6 | 1.79 ± 0.07 | 1.38 ± 0.15 | 1.04 ± 0.07 |
0.5 | 24 | 2.67 ± 0.02 | 2.12 ± 0.08 | 2.13 ± 0.05 |
The experiment was similar to that described in the legend to Table 1 but betaine uptake was measured and LiCl was used to replace NaCl for estimation of Na+ dependence. The values given are means (± S.E.M.) from 3 replicate measurements.