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Structural fold and binding sites of the human Na⁺-phosphate cotransporter NaPi-II.
Biophysical journal - 18 Mar 2014
Fenollar-Ferrer Cristina, Patti Monica, Knöpfel Thomas, Werner Andreas, Forster Ian C, Forrest Lucy R
Abstract excerpt
Phosphate plays essential biological roles and its plasma level in humans requires tight control to avoid bone loss (insufficiency) or vascular calcification (excess). Intestinal absorption and renal reabsorption of phosphate are mediated by members of the SLC34 family of sodium-coupled transporters (NaPi-IIa,b,c) whose membrane expression is regulated by various hormones, circulating proteins, and phosphate...
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