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Na+ gradient-dependent p-aminohippurate (PAH) transport in rat basolateral membrane vesicles. 1983

J S Kasher, and P D Holohan, and C R Ross

The relationship between the transmembrane Na+ gradient and p-aminohippurate (PAH) transport was examined in isolated rat basolateral membrane vesicles. A 100 mM Na+ gradient (o leads to i) accelerated the influx of 50 microM [3H]PAH whereas similar gradients of choline+, K+, or Li+ did not. The sodium effect was not due to a diffusion potential. The Na+ gradient (o leads to i) decreased the apparent Michaelis constant for PAH from 0.167 +/- 0.016 to 0.054 +/- 0.016 mM and increased the maximum flux rate from 116.00 +/- 13.50 to 427.34 +/- 98.96 pmol/mg/min. An "overshoot" of [3H]PAH influx (159 +/- 4% of the equilibrium value) could be demonstrated only in the presence of a Na+ gradient (o leads to i) plus an opposing gradient of unlabeled PAH (i leads to o). These results suggest that PAH transport and the Na+ gradient are functionally related. A model for cellular uptake of PAH by a Na+ gradient-dependent anion exchange mechanism is presented.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007473	Ion Channels	Gated, ion-selective glycoproteins that traverse membranes. The stimulus for ION CHANNEL GATING can be due to a variety of stimuli such as LIGANDS, a TRANSMEMBRANE POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE, mechanical deformation or through INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS.	Membrane Channels,Ion Channel,Ionic Channel,Ionic Channels,Membrane Channel,Channel, Ion,Channel, Ionic,Channel, Membrane,Channels, Ion,Channels, Ionic,Channels, Membrane
D007687	Kidney Tubules, Proximal	The renal tubule portion that extends from the BOWMAN CAPSULE in the KIDNEY CORTEX into the KIDNEY MEDULLA. The proximal tubule consists of a convoluted proximal segment in the cortex, and a distal straight segment descending into the medulla where it forms the U-shaped LOOP OF HENLE.	Proximal Kidney Tubule,Proximal Renal Tubule,Kidney Tubule, Proximal,Proximal Kidney Tubules,Proximal Renal Tubules,Renal Tubule, Proximal,Renal Tubules, Proximal,Tubule, Proximal Kidney,Tubule, Proximal Renal,Tubules, Proximal Kidney,Tubules, Proximal Renal
D007700	Kinetics	The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008297	Male		Males
D008564	Membrane Potentials	The voltage differences across a membrane. For cellular membranes they are computed by subtracting the voltage measured outside the membrane from the voltage measured inside the membrane. They result from differences of inside versus outside concentration of potassium, sodium, chloride, and other ions across cells' or ORGANELLES membranes. For excitable cells, the resting membrane potentials range between -30 and -100 millivolts. Physical, chemical, or electrical stimuli can make a membrane potential more negative (hyperpolarization), or less negative (depolarization).	Resting Potentials,Transmembrane Potentials,Delta Psi,Resting Membrane Potential,Transmembrane Electrical Potential Difference,Transmembrane Potential Difference,Difference, Transmembrane Potential,Differences, Transmembrane Potential,Membrane Potential,Membrane Potential, Resting,Membrane Potentials, Resting,Potential Difference, Transmembrane,Potential Differences, Transmembrane,Potential, Membrane,Potential, Resting,Potential, Transmembrane,Potentials, Membrane,Potentials, Resting,Potentials, Transmembrane,Resting Membrane Potentials,Resting Potential,Transmembrane Potential,Transmembrane Potential Differences
D010130	p-Aminohippuric Acid	The glycine amide of 4-aminobenzoic acid. Its sodium salt is used as a diagnostic aid to measure effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) and excretory capacity.	4-Aminohippuric Acid,para-Aminohippuric Acid,Aminohippurate Sodium,Aminohippuric Acid,Nephrotest,Sodium Para-Aminohippurate,p-Aminohippurate,4 Aminohippuric Acid,Para-Aminohippurate, Sodium,Sodium Para Aminohippurate,Sodium, Aminohippurate,p Aminohippurate,p Aminohippuric Acid,para Aminohippuric Acid
D011919	Rats, Inbred Strains	Genetically identical individuals developed from brother and sister matings which have been carried out for twenty or more generations or by parent x offspring matings carried out with certain restrictions. This also includes animals with a long history of closed colony breeding.	August Rats,Inbred Rat Strains,Inbred Strain of Rat,Inbred Strain of Rats,Inbred Strains of Rats,Rat, Inbred Strain,August Rat,Inbred Rat Strain,Inbred Strain Rat,Inbred Strain Rats,Inbred Strains Rat,Inbred Strains Rats,Rat Inbred Strain,Rat Inbred Strains,Rat Strain, Inbred,Rat Strains, Inbred,Rat, August,Rat, Inbred Strains,Rats Inbred Strain,Rats Inbred Strains,Rats, August,Rats, Inbred Strain,Strain Rat, Inbred,Strain Rats, Inbred,Strain, Inbred Rat,Strains, Inbred Rat
D002463	Cell Membrane Permeability	A quality of cell membranes which permits the passage of solvents and solutes into and out of cells.	Permeability, Cell Membrane
D000618	Aminohippuric Acids	A group of glycine amides of aminobenzoic acids.	Acids, Aminohippuric
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia