Definition of Sodium pump

1. Noun. (biochemistry) The transport of sodium ions across biological membranes using the metabolic energy of ATP. ¹

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Medical Definition of Sodium pump

1. A major transport protein of the plasma membrane. A multi unit enzyme, it moves 3 sodium ions out of the cell and 2 potassium ions in, for each ATP hydrolysed. The sodium gradient established is used for several purposes (see facilitated diffusion, action potential), while the potassium gradient is dissipated through the potassium leak channel. Must not be confused with a sodium channel. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sodium Pump

sodium p-aminohippurate
sodium p-aminophenylarsonate
sodium perborate
sodium peroxide
sodium pertechnetate
sodium pertechnetate tc 99m
sodium phenolsulfonate
sodium phosphate
sodium polyanhydromannuronic acid sulfate
sodium polystyrene sulfonate
sodium propionate
sodium psylliate
sodium pteroylglutamate
sodium pump (current term)
sodium pyroborate
sodium pyrophosphate
sodium pyrosulfite
sodium radioisotopes
sodium rhodanate
sodium ricinoleate
sodium salicylate
sodium selenite
sodium silicate
sodium silicofluoride
sodium soap
sodium sorbate
sodium stearate
sodium sulfate

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