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Abstract
Cholesterol of red blood cells (RBC) is readily exchanged by desmosterol and vice versa. The resulting alteration in the sterol composition influences the specific (Na+ plus K+)-ATPase activity. It is suggested that this effect is due to an altered membrane fluidity.Entities:
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Year: 1975 PMID: 124662 DOI: 10.1007/bf01938456
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Experientia ISSN: 0014-4754