Article
SNPs altering ammonium transport activity of human Rhesus factors characterized by a yeast-based functional assay.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Deschuyteneer Aude, Boeckstaens Mélanie, De Mees Christelle, Van Vooren Pascale, Wintjens René, Marini Anna Maria
Abstract excerpt
Proteins of the conserved Mep-Amt-Rh family, including mammalian Rhesus factors, mediate transmembrane ammonium transport. Ammonium is an important nitrogen source for the biosynthesis of amino acids but is also a metabolic waste product. Its disposal in urine plays a critical role in the regulation of the acid/base homeostasis, especially with an acid diet, a trait of Western countries. Ammonium accumulation...
Topics
Join the communities discussing this publication.
