Erschienen in:
01.08.2011 | Short Communication
Strong ion reserve: a viewpoint on acid base equilibria and buffering
verfasst von:
Michalis Agrafiotis
Erschienen in:
European Journal of Applied Physiology
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Ausgabe 8/2011
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Abstract
Evidence suggests that strong ions can exist reversibly bound to proteins in a pH-dependent manner and that they can be recruited into the biological solution, modulating its strong ion difference in a process that opposes the acid base disturbances imposed on the system. These recruitable strong ions represent the solution’s “strong ions”. The physiological role of these protein-bound strong ion reserve in the buffering of acid base disorders is discussed.