Change of apparent stoichiometry of proximal-tubule Na(+)-HCO3- cotransport upon experimental reversal of its orientation.
AUTOR(ES)
Planelles, G
RESUMO
Electrogenic cotransport of Na+ with HCO3- has been reported in numerous tissues. It has always been shown with a net transfer of negative charge, but in some situations achieves net outward transport of both species with a stoichiometry of at least three HCO3- ions per Na+ ion (3:1), and in other situations achieves net inward transport of both species and has a stoichiometry of at most two HCO3- ions per Na+ ion (2:1). This suggests either that there may be more than one protein responsible for Na(+)-HCO3- cotransport in different tissues or that if there is a single protein, its stoichiometry may differ depending on the orientation of net transport. The present study, using conventional or double-barreled ion-selective microelectrodes to follow basolateral membrane potential and intracellular pH or Na+ activity in Necturus proximal convoluted tubule in vivo, shows that the orientation of the basolateral Na(+)-HCO3- cotransporter can be reversed upon switching from a perfusate simulating normal acid-base conditions to one that imposes peritubular isohydric hypercapnia. Moreover, accompanying the reversal of orientation is a change of apparent stoichiometry from 3:1 to 2:1. Given that the observed change of orientation and accompanying change of apparent stoichiometry occur within seconds and in the same preparation, these results suggest that a single transport protein is responsible for both types of behavior.
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