Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level 5th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1118918401
ISBN 13: 978-1-11891-840-1

Chapter 10 - Membrane Transport - Exercises - Page 319: 14

Answer

Esherichia coli is a bacteria and it has 2 Na+/H+ antiporter genes namely 'nhaA' nad 'nhaB'. Here, nhaA gene is required for adoptation to mantain high salinity and grown at basic pH in presence of Na+. The gene nhaB enhance the telerance to low levels of Na+. So, the gene nhaA is a high pH dependant. If the bacterial extracellular have high pH results excretion of exces Na+ liberated. Hence, the correct option is " Extracellular pH higher"

Work Step by Step

Esherichia coli is a bacteria and it has 2 Na+/H+ antiporter genes namely 'nhaA' nad 'nhaB'. Here, nhaA gene is required for adoptation to mantain high salinity and grown at basic pH in presence of Na+. The gene nhaB enhance the telerance to low levels of Na+. So, the gene nhaA is a high pH dependant. If the bacterial extracellular have high pH results excretion of exces Na+ liberated. Hence, the correct option is " Extracellular pH higher"
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