The effect of potassium concentration on glycolysis and pyruvate kinase inhigh potassium and low potassium possum erythrocytes

Authors
Ogawa, E Baker, ML Agar, NS
Citation
E. Ogawa et al., The effect of potassium concentration on glycolysis and pyruvate kinase inhigh potassium and low potassium possum erythrocytes, COMP HAEMAT, 9(3), 1999, pp. 139-141
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
COMPARATIVE HAEMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
ISSN journal
09387714 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
139 - 141
Database
ISI
SICI code
0938-7714(1999)9:3<139:TEOPCO>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Effects of potassium concentrations on glycolytic rate and pyruvate kinase (PK) activity were investigated in high potassium (HK) and low potassium (L K) erythrocytes from the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus velpecula). I ncreasing concentrations of potassium resulted in an increase in glycolytic rate and PK activity in both HK and LI( possum erythrocytes. Our results a re similar to those from HK/LK sheep. We conclude that there is a close lin k between Na-pump and glycolysis in erythrocytes from sheep and possum.