title: Saturation behavior of ascites tumor cell chloride exchange in the presence of gluconate.
abstract: Steady state Cl- flux across the Ehrlich mouse ascites cell membrane was studied when gluconate replaced Cl- in the external medium. Saturation behavior was observed; K 1/2 was 23.9 mM Cl- and V was 758 micromol.g-1 dry weight.h-1. The cells lost K+, Cl- and H2O, consistent with relative impermeability to gluconate, and the Cl- efflux rate coefficient was elevated. The results indicate that a major portion of Cl- exchange occurs as a membrane transport process and suggest that the process is sensitive to intracellular Cl- levels.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D002286:Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism*; D005942:Gluconates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007700:Kinetics; D051379:Mice; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D005942:Gluconates; D011188:Potassium