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. 2012 Sep 4;12:10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6793-12-10

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Classic hypothesis concerning ion transfers in the hen uterus during eggshell calcification [1,5,8-10]. Ca2+ entry in cell is passive via a Ca2+ channel, 28 kDa calbindin contributes to intracellular transfer and maintenance of a low Ca2+level. Ca2+ secretion involving a Ca2+ ATPase and a Ca2+/Na+ exchanger. Carbonic anhydrase has a key role in providing carbonate from plasma CO2.