Relationship between the intra-erythrocyte sodium composition and the membrane lipoprotein composition among different mammal species.
Internal sodium and lipoprotein composition of RBCs of nine mammalian species are measured. A significant correlation can be demonstrated between the erythrocyte mean sodium value of studied species and the membrane protein/lipid ratio (r = 0.80, alpha less than 0.01). Erythrocyte internal sodium can be correlated with membrane-free cholesterol but not with the phospholipid fractions.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D002417:Cattle; D004285:Dogs; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D006041:Goats; D006736:Horses; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D011817:Rabbits; D012756:Sheep; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013552:Swine
D008074:Lipoproteins; D008563:Membrane Lipids; D012964:Sodium