How Does the Sequence of Events Underlying Ion Transport Through

question 19

Multiple Choice

How does the sequence of events underlying ion transport through the sodium-potassium exchange pump end?

• A) Dephosphorylation of the pump
• B) Binding of sodium ions
• C) Intracellular binding of potassium ions
• D) Release of potassium ions into the cytoplasm
• E) Opening of an aqueous pore in the protein

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