As the phosphate is removed, the protein assumes its original shape and releases the potassium ions inside the cell.
Illustration of Active Transport: The
Sodium-Potassium Pump, Step 5 .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology,
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: August, 2019
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