Relationship between the Rate of H⁺ Transport and Pathways of Glucose Metabolism by Turtle Urinary Bladder

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Abstract

The urinary bladder of the fresh-water turtle acidifies its contents by actively transporting H+ ions across the luminal membrane. It is known that the H+ transport system is dependent upon oxidative metabolism and the substrate glucose; however, the specific biochemical events resulting in H+ translocation have not been identified.

Authors

L. H. Norby, John H. Schwartz