| Literature DB >> 8729 |
Abstract
The intracellular pH of the sea urchin embryo increases 0.3 pH units between 1 and 4 min after fertilisation. The increase in pH is required for initiating development. The increase results from an exchange of extracellular Na+ for intracellular H+.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 8729 DOI: 10.1038/262661a0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nature ISSN: 0028-0836 Impact factor: 49.962