Increase of Potassium Flux by Valinomycin in Embryonic Chick Heart

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Journal Pflugers Arch

Specialty Physiology

Date 1975 Jul 28

PMID 1239004

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Authors

E E CARMELIET

M Lieberman

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Abstract

The effect of different concentrations of the antibiotic valinomycin, was determined on 42K efflux and Na, K content of embryonic chick hearts. Valinomycin produces an increase of K efflux which is progressive in time and markedly dependent on the concentration of external K (0-5 mM) and valinomycin (10(-8) to 10(-5) M). The changes in K efflux is not due to a reversal of the Na-K pump mechanism, secondary to ATP depletion: i) the increase of K efflux by valinomycin persists in the absence of external Na ions. ii) analysis of Na and K content and 42K influx measurements with and without valinomycin indicate that active K influx is not inhibited in a solution containing 0.5 mM K and only slightly decreased in a solution containing 5 mM K. Valinomycin, acting as a K carrier, presumably increases K conductance of the cell membrane resulting in a rise in K efflux.

Citing Articles

Developmental aspects of potassium flux and permeability of the embryonic chick heart.

CARMELIET E, Horres C, Lieberman M, Vereecke J J Physiol. 1976; 254(3):673-92.

PMID: 1255502 PMC: 1309217. DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.1976.sp011252.

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