Diversity of the mammalian sodium/proton exchanger SLC9 gene family.

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Sodium/proton antiporters or exchangers (NHE) are integral membrane proteins present in most, if not all, living organisms. In mammals, these transporters chiefly catalyze the electroneutral exchange of Na(+) and H(+) down their respective concentration gradients and are crucial for numerous physiological processes, ranging from the fine control of intracellular pH and cell volume to systemic electrolyte,...

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