| properties and expression of na+/k+-atpase α-subunit isoforms in the brain of the swamp eel, monopterus albus, which has unusually high brain ammonia tolerance. | the swamp eel, monopterus albus, can survive in high concentrations of ammonia (>75 mmol l(-1)) and accumulate ammonia to high concentrations in its brain (4.5 µmol g(-1)). na(+)/k(+)-atpase (nka) is an essential transporter in brain cells, and since nh4(+) can substitute for k(+) to activate nka, we hypothesized that the brain of m. albus expressed multiple forms of nka α-subunits, some of which might have high k(+) specificity. thus, this study aimed to clone and sequence the nka α-subunits fr ... | 2013 | 24391932 |