sodium pump
noun
1
: a molecular mechanism by which sodium ions are transferred across a cell membrane by active transport
especially
: one that is controlled by a specialized plasma membrane protein by which a high concentration of potassium ions and a low concentration of sodium ions are maintained within a cell
2
: the specialized plasma membrane protein that controls the sodium pump mechanism
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Some flies had one mutation of three seen in the sodium pump gene of monarchs, and some had combinations.
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Tim Vernimmen, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2019
First, a mutation of small effect would have altered the structure of the sodium pump to provide some resistance, but also some neurological problems.
—Tim Vernimmen, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2019
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Tim Vernimmen, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2019
First, a mutation of small effect would have altered the structure of the sodium pump to provide some resistance, but also some neurological problems.
—Tim Vernimmen, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2019
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