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A novel variant of the beta-subunit of the amiloride-sensitive sodium channel in African Americans.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Dec 1996
Su Y R, Rutkowski M P, Klanke C A, Wu X, Cui Y, Pun R Y, Carter V, Reif M, Menon A G
Abstract excerpt
The amiloride-sensitive sodium channel is responsible for the rate-limiting step of sodium reabsorption in the distal renal tubule, and thus may play a key role in the maintenance of sodium balance and blood pressure. In this study, a genetic variant that results in a change of threonine to methionine at amino acid 594 (T594 M) in the carboxy-terminus of the beta-subunit of the amiloride-sensitive sodium channel...
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