Fraction of total nerve cell energy requirement that is required to fuel K+,Na+ pump
| Range | 2/3 Unitless |
|---|---|
| Organism | Eukaryotes |
| Reference | Alberts, Molecular biology of the cell, 4th edition, 2002, chapter 11, link The Plasma Membrane Na+ -K+ Pump Is an ATPase |
| Comments | Almost one-third of the energy requirement of a typical animal cell is consumed in fueling this pump. In electrically active nerve cells, which repeatedly gain small amounts of Na+ and lose small amounts of K+ during the propagation of nerve impulses, this number approaches two-thirds of the cell's energy requirement. See BNID 106429, 106430 |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 106436 |