To Maintain the Cell's Resting Membrane Potential,potassium's Intracellular to Extracellular

question 16

True/False

To maintain the cell's resting membrane potential,potassium's intracellular to extracellular ratio is important.

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Definitions:

ATP

See adenosine triphosphate.

Cysteine Residues

The amino acid units in proteins that contain a thiol group, often involved in the formation of disulfide bonds that stabilize protein structure.

Tertiary Structure

The three-dimensional shape of a protein molecule formed by bends and folds of its polypeptide chain.

Sulfhydryl

A functional group with the structure R-SH, where R is an organic alkyl or aryl group and SH denotes a sulfur atom bonded to a hydrogen atom, important in protein structure.