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Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 256: C1214-C1223, 1989;
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AJP - Cell Physiology, Vol 256, Issue 6 C1214-C1223, Copyright © 1989 by American Physiological Society

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Kinetics of volume-sensitive K transport in human erythrocytes: evidence for asymmetry

D. M. Kaji
Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Bronx, New York 10468.

The kinetic properties of volume-sensitive K fluxes in swollen human erythrocytes were investigated. Swelling-activated Cl-dependent K influx was a saturable function of external K concentration with a low affinity (apparent Km of 115-130 mM) and high capacity [maximal velocity (Vmax) = 20-30 mmol.l original cells-1.h-1 (mmol.loc-1.h-1)]. The Vmax and apparent Km for Cl-dependent K efflux were lower (Km = 47 mM; Vmax = 2.2 mmol.loc-1.h-1). The Hill coefficients for both K efflux and influx were close to unity, suggesting a single binding site for K. The increase of external K trans-stimulated K efflux, but the increase of intracellular K had no effect on Cl-dependent K influx in swollen cells. Under zero trans conditions, the Vmax (18 vs. 3 mmol.loc-1.h-1) and Km (138 vs. 32) were markedly different for influx and efflux, respectively. These results provide evidence for intrinsic functional asymmetry, such that the transporter is more prevalent and stable in the outward-facing conformation. The mean ratio of Km to Vmax for efflux (12.1) was 1.56 times larger than the same ratio for influx (7.8), but the difference between the means did not reach statistical significance. These kinetic observations are analyzed in terms of the simple carrier and the cotransport models.


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