Number of ion transport sites on red blood cell membrane
| Value | 1e+6 membrane transport sites/cell |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Brahm J. Temperature-dependent changes of chloride transport kinetics in human red cells. J Gen Physiol. 1977 Sep70(3):283-306. p.303 2nd paragraphPubMed ID19556 |
| Comments | "It may be of interest to compare the turnover rate for chloride transport in red cell membranes with the turnover rates of ion transport through modified bimolecular lipid membranes. If one assumes that each red cell membrane carries 10^6 transport sites, the turnover number per site is 5×10^4 ions/s at 38°C." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 111367 |