The Major ATP-Powered Pump Responsible for Maintaining Ion Gradients Across

question 9

Multiple Choice

The major ATP-powered pump responsible for maintaining ion gradients across the plasma membrane of mammalian cells is:

• A)the calmodulin-activated plasma membrane Ca²⁺ ATPase.
• B)the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca²⁺ ATPase.
• C)the vacuolar F-class proton pump.
• D)the plasma-membrane Na⁺/K⁺ ATPase.

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Understand the relationship between creativity, innovation, and organisational change.

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